Curriculum Description
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General Description
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization: | Baghdad College of Medicine |
| Department: | Community and Family Medicine Departments |
| Module Name: | Research Method |
| Course Pattern: | Large and Small Group Lectures, Practical Sessions, and Interactive Activities |
| Semester and Year: | 3rd Year / Semester 1 |
| Total Course Hours: | 22 theory hours, 54 practice hours on INLE website |
Goal of the Course
- To make students able to do research, learn about medical statistics and research methodology.
- To understand and apply basics of epidemiology.
Outcome of this Module
A. Cognitive and Theoretical Goals:
- A practical understanding of how to use research to interpret information in the fields of life and medical sciences.
- Realizing how to apply research methods in their practical research.
- The optimal application of research ethics, researchers, and their rights.
- Optimal use of statistical information and research methods.
B. Skills:
- Constructive criticism of research literature.
- Ability to use simple statistical programs and analyze results.
- Ability to control the type of mechanical methods used, according to the inputs, variables, and their analysis.
- Determining the optimal methods for research depending on the type of problem and its variables and identifying strengths and weaknesses in every type of research method.
Methods of Learning
- Large and Small Group Lectures, Practical Sessions, and Interactive Activities.
Methods of Assessment
- Formative Assessment (Quizzes).
- Summative Assessment (Continues Progress on INLE Website).
C. Values and Sentimental Goals:
- Learning research ethics.
- Learning rights of researchers and the sample.
D. General and Qualifying Skills (Other Skills Related to Employability and Personal Development):
- Enabling students to know valid medical researches and how to get benefited from them.
- Educating students about self-learning as an essential route for learning.
Infrastructure
Weeks: 14 weeks
Hours: 20 hours Large groups, 36 hours small group, 30 hours interactive activities on the INLE website.
Topics: Research Methodology
Course Books Required
- Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in Health Sciences. By Wayne W. Daniel.
Main References (Sources)
- Statistics at Square One. Eleventh edition. M. J. Campbell, T. D. V. Swinscow, UK, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009.
- Basic Epidemiology, 2nd edition. R. Bonita, R. Beaglehole, T. Kjellström. World Health Organization 2006.
Recommended Resources
Course Development Plan
- Encouraging students to present their researches in conferences.
- Development of computer labs and college INLE website to enhance research ability for the students.