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| VDOC0049-2 | Information literacy (evidence-based medicine approach) and scientific research publishing
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| Duration : | 14h Th, 2h Mon. WS |
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| Lecturer : | Sandrina Vandenput |
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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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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| The end purpose of the doctoral training is the acquisition of specialist knowledge and skills that are required in veterinary medical research. To do so, it is absolutely necessary to master literacy research and scientific communication principles.
The course aims to (i) render young researchers autonomous in their information search (literacy research methodology, selection of relevant data, and critical appraisal) and (ii) enable them to master scientific communication principles. It is important to note here that neither the analysis of statistical data nor the presentation of findings is taught in the course. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the training, students will be able to:
- carry out information search in an autonomous way;
- select relevant data through the analysis of information as it is advocated in the evidence-based medicine approach;
- apprehend scientific communication: process and stakes of scientific publishing, principles of scientific writing and oral scientific communication.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| There are no prerequisites, but a fairly good knowledge of scientific English and computer literacy are advantages. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The theoretical course (14 hours) is organized in such a way that everybody can participate actively. Two hours of tutorials are organized at the end of the training to give students the opportunity to conduct specific research pertaining to their fields of research. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| In-class course.
See « Learning Activities and Teaching Methods » section. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course notes (Power Point slideshows of the theoretical course) are available on MyULg.
The reference books mentioned in the course notes are available in the Life Sciences library. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The assessment of the course is based on a written paper that is defended orally by the student on the date of his or her choice provided it is accepted by the course lecturer and in accordance with the academic calendar. The topic of the assignment is chosen freely but a template is imposed for the examination.
The purposes of the assignment are essentially to assess the student's ability to:
- make an information literacy instruction request in accordance with available tools;
- find information like the impact factor of a journal or the abbreviation of its title according to international list;
- make references within a text and bibliographical references at the end of a paper following the instructions to authors of a given journal.
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Sandrine Vandenput, DVM, PhD
Life Sciences Library
Email : S.Vandenput@ulg.ac.be
Please always use your ULg email address when sending emails and mention the course code (VDOC0049) in the email object field. |
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