Scientific prepreparation J.Hanacek

• New subject of curriculum in UME at JFM CU

• Why new subjet was created and involved in curriculum?• What are the main aims of subject?

Answers:

Modern medicine is built up on the scientific informations, so, medical students and physicians have to have essential knowledge on scientific methods and their use in medical practice

* One of the goals of the „Learning outcomes“ of JFM CU is to give to students essential knowledge on modern methods used in medical-biological research, on handling and processing obtained data, and on presentation them at conferences and in journals

* Medical students and doctors should be able to distinguish

in the flood of informations which are the result of high quality

research and which are doubtful

* Medical students and doctors should be able to withstand

the pressure created by non-scientific methods which are used

now and will be used in future in treatment of patients. Well

prepared doctors should be able to reject such a methods

* Medical doctors should be the partner for representativs of

pharmaceutical corporations, not just the executor of their wish

Content of the subject

• Substance and structure of modern science

• Scientific and non-scientific methods

• Methods used in gain and collection of scientific informations

• Methods used for processing and evaluation of empiric information

• Scientific process and its phases

• Kinds of research, development of scientific project

• Ethical principles of research work and publication of results

• Evidence Based Medicine

• Kinds of scientific and professional publications

• Students research work at JFM CU in Martin

Organisation of teaching process

Lectures: Place – lecture hall at Sklabinska Road Dates – 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th weeks of teaching Content – introductions to key parts of topics

Seminars: Place – seminars rooms at Sklabinska Road Dates – each odd week according the calendar Content – training of mental abilities in plannedd topics – discussion on the planned topics Students have to have essential knowledge related to the topic when they are present at the seminar

Control of the students knowledge during semester: - will be done by form of discussion of teachers with students

Compensation of missed seminars

• it will be held at the end of semester (Dcember 18th – 20th)

• when student missed more seminars due to illness she/he can compensate some seminars even during semester after agreement of teacher who led the seminar

Conditions for obtaining the credit

• To pass all the topics done in the programme

• To pass the final test

Content of the test: 50 questions, type multiple choice.1 point will be given for each correct answer. Minimum 35 points should the student collect for passing the test