Duration
8h Th, 8h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biomedicine | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Course 1:
- Definition of the scientific method
-History of the scientific method
Course 2:
How to formulate a research hypothesis?
-Positive and negative controls, quality of measurements etc
Course 3:
Big research breakthroughs (Miller, Mitchell, Fleming)
Serendipity
Course 4:
A research performed in a laboratory: daily work and what to think about when starting a new research plan
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
-Have a brief introduction on how to develop and plan a good research
- Develop a critical mind in analyzing an experimental plan based on a research hypothesis.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Group work: Writing of a scientific report + writing of a short summary of this report (analysis of synthesis skills)