3 ECTS credits
80 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4024175FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Due to specific risks and safety issues, students must have successfully passed the complete bachelor programme of Biomedical Sciences.
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Department
Basis (bio-) medische wetensch
Educational team
Karin Vanderkerken
Kim De Veirman (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
5 contact hours Lecture
75 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

In this course, the student will learn how to write a concise and structured research proposal, based on the topic of the master thesis, and will get familiar with grant writing. Various parts of the research proposal will be introduced in a general info session and specific aspects will be more thoroughly discussed in 3 organized workshops (e.g., abstract, motivation letter). Attendance in the workshops is mandatory for all students, except for those students that are doing their Research Internship abroad for which an online alternative will be organized. Absence is only justified with a doctor's certificate. Detailed guidelines on how to write this Research Proposal Assignment and the deadline for submission will be communicated in time on Canvas.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : An infosession about the ‘Research Proposal Assignment’ is given at the start of the second Master (October). The presentation used during this info session and all related documents are available on Canvas.
Practical course material (Required) : International scientific literature in the field.
Additional info

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Learning Outcomes

General competences

This course contributes to the following Program-specific learning outcomes:

The Master in Biomedical Research has in-depth knowledge and insight into:

·         The clinical aspects of the main pathologies and the concomitant deviations in molecular, cellular and physiological processes in the human body.

·         The working mechanisms of current treatments and principles of drug discovery and development, prevention and diagnosis.

The Master in Biomedical Research can:

·         Formulate complex research questions, research the relevant literature and design a concise and structured research plan.

·         Write a research proposal which contain at least these elements: abstract, state of the art, objectives, motivation letter.

The Master in Biomedical Research has:

·         Insight into the (inter)national character of scientific research.

·         A critical attitude towards research data to distinguish correct scientific methods from pseudo-science.

·         An attitude of lifelong learning and is capable of self-assessment and application of self-learning strategies.

·         Sufficient communication skills in English to write grant proposals for research funding.

 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: De beoordeling verloopt op basis van een onderzoeksvoorstel dat door de student wordt ingediend.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The students will be asked to submit a Research Proposal Assignment. Detailed guidelines on how to write this Research Proposal Assignment, and the deadline for submission will be communicated in time on Canvas. All practical information about the workshops is given during an info session at the start of the 2nd master (in October). The presentation used during this info session and all related documents are available on Canvas. Non-legitimate absence in the workshops or late submission of the Research Proposal Assignment will automatically result in a score of 0/20.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject