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Milestone papers in biomedical research (3980)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Ilse DEWACHTER 
  
Member of the teaching team :De heer Gabriele SANCHINI 
 Prof. dr. Werend BOESMANS 
 Mevrouw Yana VELLA 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 4,0
  
Period: quarter 4 (4sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Content

The student:

- is able to find and identify milestone papers. These are papers with high impact in research, including papers which open up a new research field, which lead to the development of innovative techniques, to the development of a novel research topic or to the development of innovative treatment for human diseases.
- can identify criteria for research with high impact
- is able to critically analyse and discuss milestone papers in depth
- is able to formulate innovative follow-up research based on the combination of innovative technical papers and the milestone paper analysed
- applies this to his/her own research field of interest


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Individual coaching session ✔  
Lecture ✔  
Self-study assignment ✔  
Small group session ✔  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate ✔  
Group work ✔  
Paper ✔  
Presentation ✔  


Evaluation

Period 4    Credits 4,00

Evaluation method
Oral evaluation during teaching period35 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Presentation✔
Oral exam65 %
Presentation✔
Additional information

Oral evaluation during the teaching period: debate, critical evaluation and presentation (Progress during the course)

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)Second chance exam requires minimum attendance of 2 coaching moments and informal presentation during the course.
 

Compulsory course material
 

All study material will be available on blackboard or given during the course.


Learning outcomes
Master of Biomedical 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 

    • 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 = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology J
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences J
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease J
first year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Biomedical Sciences J



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