Omics as driver of health research (5025) |
| Credits: 4,0 | | Study load hours: 108 | Period: quarter 4 (4sp)  |
| Language of instruction: English |
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At the end of the course the students will be familiar with the most important technologies, research directions and recent achievements in the field of single cell and spatial (multi-)omics research. Students gain insight in designing omics experiments, and leveraging these technologies for both hypothesis-generating versus hypothesis-driven research. In addition, the students should be able to understand and critically analyze recent scientific research papers in the field, and to adequately communicate such critical analysis in a public presentation.
Throughout the course, the students gain knowledge and insight in:
- Recent omics technologies and their application in (orofacial) biomedical research (single cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics, spatial proteomics, proteomics)
- Experimental design and methodology employed in (orofacial) biomedical research
- Developing experimental plans to tackle a scientific hypothesis
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| Compulsory course material |
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Lecture slides and scientific articles on BB COO's oral histology Oral Histology, Ten Cate (digital available) |
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| Mandatory software |
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- Name: Schoolyear (most recent version)
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| Remarks |
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The course unit is only organized for a minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 20 students; the allocation is done by random draw with a computer program. The results of the draw are then announced on the first Monday of quarter 2. Students who were not assigned the course unit must make a new choice by December 15. |
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Lecture ✔
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Tutorial group ✔
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Quarter 4 (4,00sp)
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 40 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | Yes, no resit exam |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | 1) Attendance Guest Lectures is mandatory
2) Attendance Journal Clubs is mandatory
3) The evaluation consists of multiple parts. For all parts of the evaluation, at least a score of 8/20 must be obtained in order to pass for the course. |
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| Consequences | 1) Attendance at the guest lectures is obligatory unless there is a certified reason (illness, conference). The teaching team must be notified of all absences and students must provide a valid justification. In case absence is not justified, the student needs to write a critical evaluation on the missing lecture. In case absence is not justified and the report is not delivered, the student receives as final grade for the course a 'N unjustified absent' and must attend the guest lecture in the next academic year to receive their final grade. In this case, partial grades can be transferred to the next academic year.
2) Attendance at the journal club is obligatory unless there is a certified reason (illness, conference). The teaching team must be notified of all absences and students must provide a valid justification. In case of absence, the student needs to write a critical evaluation on the missing journal club (paper discussed). The score obtained on the critical evaluation will be taken into account for the final evaluation. In case the report is not delivered, the student receives as final grade for the course a 'N unjustified absent' and must attend the journal club in the next academic year to receive their final grade. In this case, partial grades can be transferred to the next academic year.
3) A student who achieves a score lower than 8/20 on one (or more) parts of the evaluation will receive F fail as final result. This final result is not tolerable. A student who scores at least 8/20 for all parts of the evaluation receives as score a weighted average of the different grades. This final mark is tolerable. Eg. 8/20 + 16/20 = 12/20 (passed). |
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| Additional information | Oral evaluation during teaching period (40%): debate + Active participation in journal clubs
Oral exam (60%): debate + Oral examination of the take-home assignment |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | Only the oral examination of the take-home exam can be re-done in the
second examination period.
Enkel het mondelingexamen van de take-home opdracht kan in de 2e
kansperiode worden herdaan. |
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Learning outcomes | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
Master of Biomedical Sciences
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- EC
| 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has a thorough knowledge of the molecular and cellular processes of the healthy and diseased organism and has insight in different methods for prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases. | - EC
| 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences. | - EC
| 12. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has an attitude for lifelong learning and for constantly adjusting one's own professional thinking and acting. | - EC
| 2. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently and critically perform a literature search. | - EC
| 3. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can draw up a new research hypothesis based on his or her own findings or based on the findings of others, and work out a research proposal for this. | - EC
| 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques within biomedical research and is able to apply these techniques, taking into account the applicable quality standards. | - EC
| 5. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently process and statistically analyze research results, and formulate conclusions. | - EC
| 6. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can report scientific findings in writing and orally to both experts and a wide audience in a structured way. | - EC
| 7. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences takes a critical attitude towards one's own research and that of others. | - EC
| 8. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can actively participate in an international research environment. | - EC
| MHD 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences specialisation Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease has in depth insights in the etiology and the underlying molecular pathways of major disease areas (e.g. cardiovascular sciences, immunology and infection, neurosciences,...) |
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| Included in these programmes | Tolerance3 |
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1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology
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Y
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1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences
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Y
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1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease
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Y
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first year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Biomedical Sciences
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Y
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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