GIRI9003-1

Duration

10h Th, 4h Mon. WS

Number of credits

	Specialised master in the integrated management of health risks in the Global South	1 crédit

Lecturer

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

Being information literate (on the identification of the needs for to the good use of relevant information) and having a thorough knowledge of the basic principles of scientific communication are indispensable in a process of competence improvement.
The course aims to (i) render postgraduate master students autonomous in their information search (literacy research methodology, selection of relevant data, and critical appraisal) and (ii) enable them to master scientific communication principles.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the training, students will be able to:

determine the extent of information needed & access the needed information effectively and efficiently,

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

There are no prerequisites, but a fairly good knowledge of scientific English and computer literacy are advantages.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The theoretical course (10 hours) is organized in such a way that everybody can participate actively.
Four 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.
Online exercises will be offered to allow self-assessment and raise questions, if necessary.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Presentiel course and online exercises
See « Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods » section.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

The assessment of the course is based on a written paper that is defended orally by the student 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,

make references within a text and bibliographical references at the end of a paper following the instructions to authors of a given journal.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course starts on October 21, 2019.

Contacts

Sandrine Vandenput, DVM, PhD
ULiège Library | Health Sciences
Email : S.Vandenput@uliege.be
Please always use your ULiège email address when sending emails and mention the course code (GIRI9003) in the email object field.

Introduction to information literacy and critical appraisal of scientific literature