LF:BVMV041c Method.of scient.res.-pract - Course Information

BVMV041c Methodology of scientific research - exercises

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kamila Jančeková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zlata Kapounová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Timetable

Wed 15:30–18:00 A21/112

Prerequisites (in Czech)

BVVT021c Computer science && BVVP0321c Nutrition in health promotion and public health I - exercises && BVLV0321c Nutrition therapy I - exercises

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Nutritive therapist (programme LF, B-SZ)

Course objectives

The aim of the subject is to master basic terminology in the field of research, to understand the importance of the basic phases of the research process, to define and formulate the research problem, to formulate hypotheses and goals and to propose a research plan. They will provide students with the knowledge they need to collect, analyze and present data, information, and verify hypotheses in research. Students should be encouraged to understand the findings of the literature, to use the available statistical information and to evaluate the results of their own statistical survey.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course student will be able to search and evaluate research papers critically and to plan the bachelor´s thesis.

Syllabus

• Information. Literature use - databases (Medline, Science Direct etc.) How to cite correctly. Basic statistical terms (sample, selection, probability). Basic epidemiological characteristics (person, place, time). Preparation and organization of epidemiological study. Processing and presentation of epidemiological data. Scaling, data entry, presentation of statistical data. Selection and sample characteristics for the study. Sample formation for the study - random selection, sample range. Techniques of random selection. Data description (classing, graphs, indicators). Indicators nominative, ordinal, metric. Types of epidemiological studies. Descriptive, analytical, intervention studies. Types of indicators/descriptors in epidemiological studies. Data collection. Basic principles of questionnaire construction. Types of questions.

Literature

• ŠMERHOVSKÝ, Zdeněk, Dana GÖPFERTOVÁ and Jitka FEBEROVÁ. Medicína založená na důkazech z pohledu klinické epidemiologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 245 stran. ISBN 9788024613147. info
• ŠEJDA, Jan, Zdeněk ŠMERHOVSKÝ and Dana GÖPFERTOVÁ. Výkladový slovník epidemiologické terminologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005, 120 s. ISBN 8024710684. info
• GREENHALGH, Trisha. Jak pracovat s vědeckou publikací :základy medicíny založené na důkazu. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003, 208 s. ISBN 80-247-0310-6. info
• GÖPFERTOVÁ, Dana. Epidemiologie : průvodce epidemiologickou metodou. 1. vyd. Praha: Triton, 1999, 254 s. ISBN 8072540378. info
• ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
• KOMENDA, Stanislav. Úvod do metodologie zdravotnického výzkumu. 2. zm. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1996, 114 s. ISBN 8070676671. info

Teaching methods

literature search, questionnaire, the processing of case reports,presentation of the article

Assessment methods

credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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