Academic Research & Communication Skills 1
Faculteit | Science and Engineering |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | WBFA001-05 |
Vaknaam | Academic Research & Communication Skills 1 |
Niveau(s) | propedeuse |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | hele jaar (Course will be scheduled over the course of the first year as follows: Sem. Ia: 1 ECTS (3 days) Sem. IIa: 2 ECTS (6 days, spread out over the semester) Sem. IIb: 2 ECTS (6 days, spread out over the se) |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Academic Research & Communication Skills 1 | ||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | - The student has knowledge about codes of conduct that apply to research; - The student has knowledge about formulating a scientific research question; - The student is able to find and critically read scientific literature relevant to a defined research question; - The student is able to apply his/her knowledge and skills in tackling a research problem; - The student is able to present the main features of a research problem in a poster; - The student is able to explain a research problem orally to students and lecturers during a poster presentation; - The student is able to write an essay about a research problem; - The student is familiar with the various research fields within the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy. |
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Omschrijving | - To develop academic research and communication skills, namely how to a. formulate a research question b. find relevant scientific papers (introduction PubMed, WoS) c. critically read and comment on scientific papers d. write scientifically (incl. poster preparation) e. present research orally - To learn about research codes of conduct with respect to: a. Principles underlying the Dutch Code of Conduct for Academic Practice (Nederlandse Gedragscode Wetenschapsbeoefening) b. Academic fraud, including plagiarism, fabrication of information or lab results, and cheating on exams - To become familiar with research in the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy |
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Uren per week | variabel | ||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm | Bijeenkomst (S), Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM) | ||||||||||||
Toetsvorm |
Opdracht (AST)
(Assignments: - Sem. Ia - Individual assignment: “Working with scientific literature” assignment, using a publication provided by the selected learning community as the working example (20% of final grade) - Sem. Ia - Bonus (0.5 point added to final grade) for passing the “how to work with scientific literature” on-line quiz (individually completed) (Univ. Groningen library) - Sem. IIa – Preparation of a poster presentation about a selected research topic (groups of 3-4 students (40% of final grade) - Sem. IIb – Individual assignment: Essay about a selected research topic (40% of final grade)) |
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Vaksoort | propedeuse | ||||||||||||
Coördinator | prof. dr. E.M.J. Verpoorte | ||||||||||||
Docent(en) | Dr. K. Gier | ||||||||||||
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Opmerkingen | The ARCS meetings scheduled in the first two weeks are guided by a student mentor. Later on, staff members of the programme with different backgrounds will take over the mentor groups for further discussions. Contact Prof. E.M.J. Verpoorte at: E.M.J.Verpoorte@rug.nl Please include “ARCS” in the subject line of your e-mail query. Dit vak had vorig jaar vakcode WPFA18001 |
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