Design, writing and reporting of a research project
| Title | Σχεδιασμός, συγγραφή και παρουσίαση επιστημονικής μελέτης / Design, writing and reporting of a research project |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΑ003 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Michail Chourdakis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020182 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 21
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290345
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290345
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15909
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
• become familiar with the writing of the individual sections of a research paper
• understand good practices in presenting the research results of a study
• become familiar with the design of specific categories of studies through the example of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• practise writing an abstract
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Overview of the research procedure: The research question
- Structure of the research article
- Writting the research article: Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conversation
- Report guidelines/ Reference manager software
- Preparation for submission to a scientific journal: exercises
- Basic principals for abstract submission to a conference and oral presentation - good practices
- Peer review process
- Introduction to systematic review & meta-analysis
Keywords
research paper, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discusion, references, systematic review, meta-analysis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 29 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Self-study | 78 | 3.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be carried out through:
• The preparation of a written assignment (30% participation in the final grade)
• Their performance in the exams with multiple choice questions (70% participation in the final grade)
A pass mark in the examinations of the courses of the MSc is considered to be the higher or equal to six (6).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. Barbara Gastel and Robert A. Day, Greenwood, 8th Edition, 2016.
Last Update
23-03-2025
