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| APPR0120-4 | Learning techniques (Part 2)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Françoise Pasleau |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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The "Learning Techniques" course is different from other courses in that it aims to transmit know-how. The theoretical and technical notions dealt with relate to the principles and methods of scientific communication and documentary research. At the end of this course, students will be able to carry out an information search procedure within the biomedical domain.
It is not so much a matter of memorising a theory as applying it. The competences acquired will be useful throughout the degree, especially for the final piece of work, but also in the long term after graduation.
The course is structured in chapters. The title of each chapter corresponds to know-how or a theoretical notion that has to be acquired. We recommend following the proposed sequence of chapters in order to build up and acquire the knowledge. The course focuses on the following elements: i) presentation of ULg's Life Sciences Library and collections; ii) understanding the structure of the different types of documents used and produced by scientists; iii) discovery of the Medline database as a model of a bibliographical database; iv) strengths and weaknesses of the different SQLs; v) critical approach to the scientific information present on the internet. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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To communicate between each other, scientists publish phenomenal amounts of documents that differ in the presentation and the quality of their content.
The main challenge that faces all health professionals is to manage this overabundance of information in order to update their knowledge and evolve in their daily practice.
To a lesser extent, students are also faced with this challenge as they are gradually led to solve problems and write documents that comply with the standards of scientific publication.
But where do you find this information? What should you read and what should you believe?
The "Learning Techniques" course aims to show you the mainly computer-based tools that will allow you to access quality biomedical information.
After completing the "Learning Techniques" course, students should be more autonomous in their work, demonstrate critical thinking, master the use of different types of resources available in libraries, understand the principles of scientific communication and be able to apply them.
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
1. Choose the research tools and documents best suited to your needs, in other words, those that are most likely to help you to solve any issues or problems you come across;
2. Explain the differences in content between a book, a medical encyclopaedia and a periodical;
3. Explain the differences between a research article and a review paper;
4. Read in a targeted, rapid and efficient manner, by using the controlled structure of scientific articles;
5. Use ULg's library collections;
6. Make simple or complex documentary searches in the bibliographical databases;
7. Use Google while being fully aware of the tool's limits;
8. Use a series of biomedical websites in an advised manner that you will be asked to discover;
9. Approach biomedical information in a critical manner, especially the information available on the internet (website assessment grid);
10. Write in a manner that respects the fundamental rules governing the format of scientific publications;
11. Experience working in a group;
12. Use new technologies (Wiki) to publish your results. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The ability to use a PC, and be able to send e-mails and access internet resources. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course is based on individual or group exercises, to be done at home or in a computer room. They are designed progressively to help students acquire the desired autonomy. In addition, a two-hour session is devoted to visiting the Life Sciences Library (Bibliothèque des Sciences de la Vie - CHU, B-35), with exercises to be done on site. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Students are asked to attend five theory classes spread over the first term (5 x 2h).
In the meantime, they are asked to carry out individual and group work allowing them to familiarise themselves with the tools and notions encountered during presentations.
An online course has been created to support students throughout the learning process. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course notes and all useful documents can be found on eCampus (http://www.ecampus.ulg.ac.be/) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The assessment is based on the practical work done over the year and on a multiple-choice exam during the exam session. The marks are broken down as follows: 15 % (practical work) - 85 % (exam). If the student has to resit the exam, only the exam results will be taken into account.
If the student fails, marks will be transferred from one year to the next in line with the Bologna Process, regardless of the score obtained in the English class. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The slides presented in class, the calendar of activities, work instructions and all other useful information will be posted on eCampus. |
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Contacts :
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Dr. Françoise PASLEAU
Bibliothèque des Sciences de la Vie, CHU, B-35.
Tel. : 04-366 21 80
E-mail : f.pasleau@ulg.ac.be
Véronique Limbourg
Bibliothèque des Sciences de la Vie, CHU, B-35.
Tel. : 04-366 90 31 E-mail : veronique.limbourg@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Techniques d'apprentissage (APPR0120-1-CL) |
| Les notes de cours et tous les autres documents utiles sont accessibles sur eCampus |
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