Research Methodology
| Title | Μεθοδολογία Έρευνας / Research Methodology |
| Code | ΜΙΔΑ001 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Goulis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016219 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī Diatrofī & Proagōgī Ygeías (2024 éōs sīmera)
Registered students: 32
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 54 |
| Class ID | 600290642
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290642
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15853
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
This is a key module for the whole MSc. The postgraduate student will be taught basic principles of research methodology and medical writing, which will be expanded and enriched with specific skills in the other modules of the MSc.
Learning Outcomes
Understanding the basic study types
Understanding the basic principles and techniques of searching for evidence
Understanding the basic principles of setting research questions
Understanding the basic principles of critical appraisal of studies
Practical application of a critical appraisal skills program (CASP)
Understanding the basic principles and techniques of reference manager software
Practical application of MS Word skills
Understanding the basic principles and techniques of medical writing
Understanding the basic report guidelines
Understanding the basic principles of publication ethics
Understanding the basic principles of the peer review procedure
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1-1. Introduction to research methodology
1-2. Study types
1-3. Searching for evidence
1-4. Research questions
1-5. Critical appraisal (How to read a paper)
1-6. Workshop: critical appraisal skills program
2-1. Reference manager software
2-2. Workshop: MS Word skills
2-3. Structure of a scientific paper (How to write a paper)
2-4. Introduction to medical writing
2-5. Report guidelines
2-6. Publication ethics
2-7. Peer review procedure
Keywords
επιστημονική έρευνα, είδη μελετών, ερευνητικά ερωτήματα, κριτική εκτίμηση μελετών, ιατρική γραφή, ηθική των δημοσιεύσεων
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
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
Description
Use of PowerPoint (file types: .ppt, .pptx, .pdf)
Production of slides with voice-over (file types: .mp4)
Provision / access to multimedia material (papers, websites, videos) (e-learning)
Communication via online fora (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 201 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παρατίθεται στο δικτυακό τόπο του μαθήματος (https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15853)
Additional bibliography for study
Παρατίθεται στο δικτυακό τόπο του μαθήματος (https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15853)
Last Update
01-01-2022
