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2025-2026 / DOCU0445-2

Information literacy and evidence-based veterinary medicine

Duration

10h Th, 2h Pr

Number of credits

 Advanced Master in Veterinary Sciences: Clinical Internship1 crédit 

Lecturer

Sandrina Vandenput

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, examination in June

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Information literacy (from identifying the need to using relevant information), along with the basic principles of scientific communication, is essential for the development of advanced skills.

The course aims to (i) render postgraduate master's students autonomous in their information search (information literacy, research methodology, selection of relevant data, and critical appraisal) and (ii) enable them to master the principles of scientific communication.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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

  • independently conduct an information search, from identifying the need to making effective use of available tools;

  • critically select evidence-based information, applying methods of analysis consistent with the evidence-based approach;

  • demonstrate an understanding of scientific communication, including the stages and challenges of publication, as well as the principles of academic writing and oral presentation.

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 in-person course (10 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.

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.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

The course notes (Power Point slideshows of the theoretical course) as well as podcasts are available on eCampus.
The reference books mentioned in the course notes are available in ULiège Library | Health Sciences - CHU.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam AND oral exam


Further information:



The assessment is divided into two stages:

  • Oral defense (January): students submit a written paper and defend it orally. This stage evaluates their ability to formulate effective search queries using appropriate tools.
  • Final written exam (end of the academic year): students are assessed on their ability to produce a scientific text that follows academic writing standards and journal author guidelines, including the correct citation and presentation of references both in-text and in the bibliography.
 

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course starts on September-October.
The program schedule is available on eCampus.

Contacts

Sandrina 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 (DOCU0445) in the email object field.

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