18 ECTS credits
500 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023183ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
No
Enrollment Requirements
om een inschrijving te kunnen nemen voor 'Practical Laboratory Training / Jounal and data clubs’ moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor ‘Topics in biomedical research’ EN moet men in het bezit zijn van een bachelordiploma Biomedische Wetenschappen
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
Department
Basis (bio-) medische wetensch
Educational team
Karin Vanderkerken (course titular)
Eline Menu
Kim De Veirman
Hatice Satilmis
Activities and contact hours
500 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

In the beginning of the first semester the students will receive an overview of the possible traineeships (with the possibility of international traineeships as well – if possible in the framework of a LLP/Erasmus exchange). During the actual traineeship students will perform research work and the generated data will be written down as an English paper with abstract, introduction, material and methods, results and discussion, references. Obtained results will also be presented orally as a dataclub.

In order to give students Biomedical Sciences the opportunity to gain relevant international experience in their field, two mobility windows were created during the course. In the first master this window is 4 months (February-May). The students can take a research internship in an international lab of their choice

Course material
Practical course material (Required) : International scientific literature in the field (both from the laboratory where the internship is carried out and externally), textbooks about relevant methodologies.
Additional info

Students who will come into contact with human material during the internship must submit a certificate proving that they are sufficiently protected against hepatitis A and B. In case of insufficient protection, vaccination at least 10 days before the start of the internship is required. Both for the blood collection and for the vaccination an appointment can be made with the occupational health service Attentia (annick.thomas@attentia.be).

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

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

 

The master BMW has in-depth knowledge and insight into

  1. The clinical aspects of the main pathologies and the concomitant deviations in molecular, cellular and physiological processes in the human body
  2. The working mechanisms of current treatments and principles of drug discovery and development, prevention and diagnosis

 

The master in Biomedical Research can

  1. Formulate complex research questions, research the relevant literature as exhaustively as possible and design a research plan, including the selection of methods and techniques for the generation of data, followed by correct interpretation of the data.
  2. Write a thesis in English to present the results of one’s own scientific research in the format of a peer-reviewed international journal
  3. Present the obtained results in a scientifically sound manner to a national and international audience using modern means of communication
  4. Function constructively in an international and intercultural setting
  5. Collaborate in an interdisciplinary team and bridge the gap between basic biomedical research and clinical practice

 

The master in Biomedical Research has

  1. The capacities to function in an actual research environment and appreciates the existence of various work settings
  2. Insight into the international character of scientific research
  3. Insight into the structure of the scientific profession and associated rules and regulations
  4. A critical attitude towards his/her own research data and those of others and has the ability to distinguish correct scientific methods from pseudo-science.
  5. High ethical and moral standards with respect to human subjects, human material, animal testing and the society as a whole.
  6. Intercultural competences that are required to function as a word citizen in a globalizing world
  7. An attitude of lifelong learning and is capable of self-assessment and application of self-learning strategies.
  8. An eye for accurate reporting of research data in a laboratory notebook and the protection of raw data with respect to intellectual property and the reliability and traceability of the work
  9. Sufficient knowledge and skills to carry out animal experiments according to the ethical guidelines of the Belgium authorities and as such has obtained the legal right to collaborate in animal testing (KB of 13-2004).
  10. Insight into industrial valorization of research data, including protection of intellectual property, contracts with industry and the founding of spin-offs.
  11. Obtained sufficient knowledge in statistical processing of data from complex study designs using general and generalized linear models

 

 

Specialization Biomedical Research:

  1. The Master sufficient communication skills in English to be able to write manuscripts for international peer-reviewed journals, to present oral communications at international scientific meetings and to actively participate in discussions.

 

Specialization Management and Business:

  1. Knows the relevant aspects within the micro and macro economy, also in an international context
  2. Can identify and elaborate various aspects (e.g. marketing or strategy) of management in business
  3. Knows the general processes within project management and can plan, lead and bring a project to a successful end
  4. Has insight into biomedical research in the industrial context, in particular in the pharmaceutical sector
  5. Has in-depth knowledge and insight into the ethical and legal aspects of clinical studies, knows the regulations of 'Good Clinical Practice' in detail and can apply this in practice (acquires a GCP-certificate)
  6. Has in-depth knowledge and insight into the design and implementation of clinical studies for drug development

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Internship determines 50% of the final mark.
SELF Report determines 25% of the final mark.
Other determines 25% of the final mark.

Within the SELF Internship category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Score promotor with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

Within the SELF Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • written paper with a relative weight of 25 which comprises 25% of the final mark.

Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • dataclub with a relative weight of 25 which comprises 25% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation
The global score will consist for 50% on the score given by the promotor, for 25% on the valuation of the written paper and for 25% on the evaluation of the dataclub presented. The deadline for submitting the report will be announced well in advance (and repeated) on Canvas. Late or no submission of the report will result in a score of 0/20. There is no second re-examination possible for the assessment of this course.
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