Information Package

Ph.D. on Pharmacology

PHAR652

ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF PRESENTING A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Course Code
PHAR652
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. determine the most appropriate way (article, abstract, letter, review and book) to present the scientific results he/she obtained to the scientific community
  2. design the appropriate presentation plan
  3. express the rational, the aim, and the methods and materials to test the hypothesis, the novel findings and the limitations of the study, and the further studies to resolve the research questions derived from the results of the current study, by using the most appropriate, impressive, clear, understandable and accurate scientific (foreign) language
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAn elective, interactive, face-to-face course aiming to guide the student understand the major properties of various types of scientific presentation and publication as the most appropriate way of transmitting a scientific message
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1) What is scientific writing? Origin of scientific writing
2nd Week 2) Writing a Scientific Article-1 (Title, Authors, Abstract, Introduction)
3rd Week 3) Writing a Scientific Article-2 (Materials and Methods, Findings)
4th Week 4) Writing a Scientific Article-3 (Discussion, Bibliography, Citation, Acknowledgment)
5th Week 5) Writing a Scientific Article-4 (Publication Process)
6th Week 6) Scientific Oral Presentation preparation and presentation
7th Week 7) Scientific Poster preparation and presentation
8th Week 8) Scientific Seminar, Conference, Panel presentation
9th Week 9) Scientific Review writing
10th Week 10) Scientific Book Chapter ? Writing a book
11th Week 11) Thesis writing
12th Week 12) Scientific Publication Ethics
Recommended or Required Reading1. Goodman and Gilman?s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC (Ed.s), 13th edition, McGraw Hill, 2018, USA, ISBN 978-1-25-958473-2
2. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Katzung BG, (Ed.), 14th ediition, McGraw Hill, 2018, USA, ISBN 978-1-259-64115-2
3. Rang and Dale?s Pharmacology, Ritter JM, Flower R, Henderson G, Loke YK, MacEwan D, Rang HP (Ed.s), 9th edition, Elsevier, 2020, UK, ISBN 978-0-7020-7448-6
4. Molecular Biology of the Cell, B. Alberts, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, D. Morgan, M. Raff, K. Roberts, P. Walter (Ed.ler), sixth edition, Garland Science, 2015, USA, ISBN 978-0-8153-4464-3
5. Molecular Pharmacology: A Short Course, Kenakin T (Ed.), Blackwell Science, 1997, USA, ISBN 0-86542-540-X
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria Formative: midterm exam, homeworks, performance Summative: final exam Course grade is determined by adding 25% of the midterm exam grade, 65% of final exam grade, and 10% of the mark given upon evaluation of course performance and homeworks
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 4 3 12
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 7 3 21
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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