Applied research methods in General Practice, 2,5 hp


Course number2
Year2023
TypeSeminarseries
TrackCardiovascular diseases, Metabolism, Muscoloskeletal system, Reproduction and development,
Max participants20
Application is not required for seminar series2023-10-25
LanguageSven
Course leaderMats Martinell
DepartmentDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences
Visiting addressBMC, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
Post addressBox 564, 751 22 Uppsala
DatesSeptember 2023 - June 2024
LocationBMC, entrance A11, level 2, corridor B - room B11:203a, Tibblinrummet
Course lengthTen days á 6 hours, once a month for two semesters
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Description

The course is directed to PhD-students who work in different positions in health care and who conduct clinical research.
Prerequisites: Admitted to PhD studies in the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy at Uppsala University.
Selection: PhD-students in the research group of General Practice.
The course consists of seminars, 10 days, 6 hours each time, once a month for two semesters. On campus and hybrid lectures.

Register by contacting Annika Nolin at the latest 2023-08-15.

Learning outcomes

Learning objectives:
• Be able to identify and suggest research methodology that is applicable within general practice.
• Show ability to conduct and actively contribute to scientific discussions and present scientific material orally and in writing within the subject area of ​​general practice.
• Show ability to use peer-to-peer supervision as a method to develop the scientific work.

Contents

The course contains:
• Practical teaching in research methodology and presentation orally and in writing.
• Methods how drafts are developed into scientific text intended for publication.
• Scientific exchange with external researchers.
• Updated information on methods in for example statistics, reference management and bibliometrics.

Instructions

The course content is taught through the participants´ own scientific presentations, group review of of scientific texts, seminars and lectures.

Mandatory elements:
One presentation based on the student´s own research work, one self-produced scientific text for a joint review and feedback, active participation through discussion, 75% attendance (during two semesters, including half days).

Examination

To pass the course the student needs to:
• give at least one oral presentation
• produce at least one scientific text
• participate actively, including feedback and comments
• aquire 75% attendance on the course

Literature

Current scientific articles according to specific instruction.

Teaching staff

Mats Martinell, Magnus Peterson, Paul Kalliokoski

Examiner: Stefan Eriksson

More information

Annika Nolin
annika.nolin@pubcare.uu.se

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