6 ECTS credits
170 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 6014556FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
-To study and interpretate clinical scientific research related to diseases/syndromes relevant for the end terms of the training as specified under 'medical expert' level 3
-To function with increasing independence in increasingly complex situations with a scientifically based attitude
Work forms:
-seminars postgraduate courses clinical biology, internal medicine, pediatrics (on yearly basis: 1h/week
-symposia organized by the belgian scientific societies for clinical biology (BVKB,BVKC) or of other medical specialisms (3 days/year)
-attendance of (inter)national symposia and congresses is decided in concertaion with head of respective departments clinical biology
Proceedings, handouts, scientific journals, textbooks, databases, quality handbook available online and at the library of the departments of clinical biology
The clinical biologist in training broadens and develops his/her scientific knowledge in his/her own domain of expertise
He/she integrates own scientific findings and translates them to clinical practice (publication, guidelines)
He/she participates in quality improvement in clinical biology based on scientific evidence and critical appraisal of literature
More specific competences:
-to acquire thorough knowledge of the specialism (II2)
-to participate in clinical scientific research (II8)
-to interprete, analyze and report scientific knowledge (critical appraisal of the literature, evidence based medicine, clinical epidemiology) (II9)
-to perpetuate a scientific attitude (II10)
-to meet the general and specific end terms of the specialism relevant for diagnosis, therapy, prognosis and prevention of diseases/syndromes (III12)
-to participate in relevant scientific research as part of the master thesis (IV14)
--to effectively communicate medical and scientific information (III8)
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the SELF Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Portfolio with face-to-face evaluation with checklist
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Specialist Medicine: Clinical Biology (only offered in Dutch)