3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4011748ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
Seminars are organized on Fridays; each year a new program is composed. They consist of data presentations and discussions by Belgian and foreign senior investigators. Time is reserved and students are stimulated to critically discuss the presented data and the concepts after the presentation. The co-ordinator is present during these seminars, introduces the speaker and leads the discussion after the presentation.
Additional info can be obtained from the co-ordinator.
To expose students to a broad spectrum of state of the art topics in the Life Sciences, characterized by their medical and pharmaceutical relevance. To stimulate an attitude to become active participants in these seminars given in English; - students are challenged to ask questions after the presentation.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
LEC Paper determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the LEC Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Upon completion of the lecture series, the student writes, from three seminars of his/her choice, a one page summary of the seminar's content, its most important message as well as a personal opinion about its scientific and didactic qualities. For Research Seminars 2, these reports are written in English.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Management and Business (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Biomedical Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject