Empowering Future Healthcare Leaders to Shape Planetary Health
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Research Skills in Biomedical Sience
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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MED 220
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to guide students about general concepts of biomedical research and the major skills for project writing. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Within this course, the key elements of scientific thinking and key points for writing a scientific project along with ethical issues in research will be covered in detail within the scope of Biomedical Research. The key elements of scientific thinking, will cover observation, asking critical questions, developing a testable hypothesis, collecting and analysing data and making a logical conclusion. The key points for writing a scientific project will cover the title, aim, literature review, project uniqueness, methods, project and risk management, common domains and reporting the findings. Ethical issues will also be covered within the scope of the course. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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| Supportive Courses |
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| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to Scientific Enterprise / Why do Research? –I (Learning outcomes, LOs) After this section you will be able to: • Define research and its importance • Explain the purpose of research • Develop strategies to find a topic | Chapter 1. Pages:10-20, What is research?, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 2 | Introduction to Scientific Enterprise / Why do Research? –II After this section you will be able to: • Describe alternative research designs • Describe importance of critical thinking • Explain the original scientific research | Chapter 1. Research Design, Pages:20-30, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 3 | NIH grant proposals After this section you will be able to: • Define basic principles of research grant application writing • develop a research proposal throughout the semester | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-and-write/write-your-application.htm |
| 4 | Background Search/ Reviewing the literature I After this section you will be able to: • Explain what a literature review and its purpose • Explain the difference between a narrative and a systematic literature review • Lists the benefits of literature review results to patients and practitioners | Chapter 2. Pages: 31-40, What is literature review? Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 5 | Background Search/ Reviewing the literature II After this section you will be able to: • Write a research question • Perform literature research using keywords and bibliographic databases • Appraise and report information you retrieved | Chapter 2. Pages: 40-54, Literature search, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 6 | Critical Appraisal After this section you will be able to: • Explain critical appraisal • Critically appraise the literature to your research using different study design • Use your knowledge of the practical issues associated with data collection to critically appraise the credibility of your research • Apply these skills to your own research in interpreting your results and writing up your prospective study | Chapter 3. Pages:55-71, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 7 | Evaluation and Research Methods: Selecting an appropriate study design After this section you will be able to: • Construct a scholarly argument for your research rationale • Explain how your decision will be affected by the paradigm you have adopted • Describe the research process • Outline the limitations of alternative research designs • Evaluate what others performed in their research • Discuss the ethical aspects of research | Chapter 4. Pages: 72-90, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 8 | Data Collection and Information Gathering to Knowledge After this section you will be able to: • Identify and use a wide range of appropriate sources of information • Explain factors affecting data collection from different sources • Explain how different types of data are collected and how the data collection methods are affected by the research paradigm you used • Explain how to verify the data • Decide what data you need for your research and how to access it • Describe how to store and dispose of your data | Chapter 5. Pages: 91-115, Access, Research Observation, Skills for Medical Students (2012) |
| 9 | Data Processing and Analysis After this section you will be able to: • Prepare data for analysis • Construct a coding frame • Explain basic principles of classification and measurement • Construct tables and other means to summarize data and present clearly and appropriately • Plan your analysis and make an accurate and meaningful interpretation of study findings | Chapter 6. Pages: 116-138, Processing, Analysing Research Skills for Medical Students (2012) and instructor’s notes. Pages: 8-11, On Being Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research, National Academy of Science, 3rd Ed. 2009. |
| 10 | Interpreting the Implications of Research After this section you will be able to: • Explain the difference between analysis and interpretation • Evaluate the broader implications of research • Interpret graphs, tables and other ways of representing data visually • Apply research findings to clinical decision-making | Chapter 7. Pages: 139-155, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012), and instructor’s notes. |
| 11 | Communicating the Outcomes of Research and Evaluation After this section you will be able to: • Identify the ethical responsibilities of the authors • Explain intellectual property and copyright • Write up your findings clearly in an appropriately structured way • Tell others about your findings through academic reports (Specific emphasis on plagiarism ,authorship and the allocation of credit) | Chapter 8. Pages: 156-177, Academic products, Research Skills for Medical Students (2012), and instructor’s notes. Pages 35-48, On Being Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research, National Academy of Science, 3rd Edt. 2009. |
| 12 | Evaluation of Student Projects-I | |
| 13 | Evaluation of Student Projects-II | |
| 14 | Evaluation of Student Projects-III | |
| 15 | Special topic: “Choosing and using your advisor” | Page 124, Writing Up Your University Assignments and Research Projects: A Practical Handbook (2008) |
| 16 | Feedbacks /Evaluation of the Course |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Ann K. Allen. Research Skills for Medical Students (2012), Edt. Becky Taylor, SAGE Publications Inc., Learning Matters Imprinting, London. (ISBN 978-0-85725-837-3) |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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50
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
30
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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38
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38
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
132
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
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Knowledge of medical practices: Utilizes knowledge from basic and clinical medical sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, and social and behavioral sciences to prevent, diagnose, treat, and manage medical problems. |
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Competence in professional skills: Competence in Professional Skills: Possesses the basic medical skills and attitude necessary for practicing the profession, understands personal limits, evaluates own performance, identifies areas needing improvement, and implements these improvements within a plan. |
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Patient Management: Provides patient-centered, holistic, safe, reliable, fair, and evidence-based healthcare services, prioritizing the protection and promotion of health, especially for the primary health issues in the community. Seeks support from other healthcare professionals and institutions when necessary, following the referral chain. |
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Patient and Employee Safety: Delivers healthcare services with consideration for the health and safety of both patients and healthcare workers throughout diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation processes. |
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Planetary Health and Healthy Lifestyles: Considers the impact of the planet's resources on individual and community health in professional practices. Takes it as a duty to inform the public, promote healthy lifestyles, and eliminate factors that negatively affect health. |
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Information Management and Research: Explains the role and importance of scientific research and evidence in delivering high-quality and safe healthcare services. Analyzes health issues in the community using scientific methods. Utilizes information generated through research and accessed from accurate, reliable sources, by appropriately using information technologies, in evidence-based patient management processes. |
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Adherence to Ethical Principles: Fulfills duties and responsibilities within the framework of ethical principles, rights, and legal obligations required by the profession, considering good medical practices and deontology principles. Recognizes ethical dilemmas and can analyze and make decisions accordingly. |
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Professional Virtues: Avoids behaviors that could undermine public trust in the medical profession. Approaches patients with compassion, care, and empathy without discrimination, prioritizing their well-being over personal interests. Ensures the confidentiality and privacy of patient information. |
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Health Policies and Advocacy: Assesses the impact of health policies on the health indicators of individuals and communities. Advocates for the development of healthcare services in line with social reliability and responsibilities. |
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Protecting and Promoting Health as a Social Responsibility: Accepts the protection and promotion of community health as a social responsibility, identifies priority health issues in the community served, develops solutions, and provides health education and counseling services. |
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Protecting and Promoting Health in Extraordinary Situations: Prioritizes the protection and promotion of individual and community health during extraordinary situations. Performs clinical and public health practices in a comprehensive and competent manner. |
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Healthy Physician - Healthy Community: Pays attention to personal health, hygiene, safety, and appearance. Explains and implements measures for maintaining health, strategies for coping with stress, and preventing burnout to maintain a healthy life. Sets an example for colleagues and the community through personal practices. |
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Change Management and Leadership: Systematically identifies issues and processes requiring change to provide high-quality, safe, and cost-effective healthcare services, along with the necessary resources. Acquires the skills to lead these changes effectively. |
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Teamwork: Establishes positive communication with healthcare professionals and other occupational groups. Demonstrates effective feedback practices, adopts a supportive approach, understands and fulfills personal rights, duties, and responsibilities in a timely and appropriate manner, and takes on different team roles as needed. |
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Communication Skills: Effectively uses written, verbal, and non-verbal communication. |
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Communication for Qualified and Safe Healthcare: Engages with patients, their families, healthcare professionals, other occupational groups, institutions, and organizations to minimize patient safety risks, enhance the quality of healthcare, in clear, understandable, and professionally appropriate communication while involving patients in decision-making processes, and considering potential differences and needs while providing necessary information. |
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Lifelong Learning: Uses self-assessment approaches to evaluate professional performance, identifies areas needing improvement, determines learning needs, and organizes personal learning processes to enhance professional knowledge and skills. |
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