2018-2019 / APPR0331-1

Training in transdisciplinary approaches to medical problems - Scientific steps

Duration

2h Th, 10h QA Sess.

Number of credits

 Bachelor in medicine2 crédits 

Lecturer

Vincenzo Castronovo, Mélanie Deum, Jean-François Focant, Maryse Hoebeke

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The "démarche scientifique" is a tool allowing the description and the understanding of the reality. It consists in making emerge observable or quantifiable elements, to confront them with assumptions, to be able to control the steps to reproduce and discuss results.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Démarche scientifique: to train students to observe, to communicate, to interpret and to discuss scientific results.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Démarche scientifique: none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Démarche scientifique : 3 on-line sessions on the eCAMPUS interface.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Démarche scientifique: Working sessions organized individually and in small groups.

Recommended or required readings

All forms of scientific litterature.

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination in session in the form of multiple choice questions (QCM), of questions with short open answer (QROC) or of open-ended questions (QO).
Warning statement: evaluation or exam papers not or misidentified will not be corrected and will receive a score of 0/20.
Material: during exams, each student will have to bring a blue or black ballpoint pen, a correction tape and a calculator. No exchange of equipment will be tolerated between students.
Sheets of paper and fluorescent labels are prohibited.
Mobile phones, smart watches and other electronic devices are turned off and placed in a bag.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof V Castronovo
Department of Biology
Metastases Research Laboratory
GIGA-CANCER

Tour de Pathologie, +4 B23
4000 LIEGE
SART TILMAN
BELGIUM

Tel : 32 4 366 2479
Fax  : 32 4 366 2975
vcastronovo@ulg.ac.be