Module PS4611 B

Module part: Scientific Writing (SciWrit11)

Duration:

1 Semester

Turnus of offer:

each winter semester

Credit points:

3,5

Course of studies, specific field and terms:

Master Infection Biology 2023 (Module part of a compulsory module), biophysics and biomedical optics, 4th semester
Master Infection Biology 2018 (Module part of a compulsory module), interdisciplinary, 4th semester

Classes and lectures:

PS4611-S: Scientific Writing (seminar, 2 SWS)

Workload:

75 Hours private studies
30 Hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

Basics of ethics and moral philosophy
The ethical structure of experiments with tissue, animals and human subjects
Principles of the most important laws and guidelines regulating research
Basic issues of research ethics and cases from recent debates
Key topics of research ethics in the biomedical sciences
Introduction into categories of scientific presentations
Analysis of scientific manuscripts and rules for their presentation
Preparation and presentation of scientific posters
Preparing a project proposal

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

Understanding of basic ethical dimensions of human actions and decisions
Understanding of ethical implication of experimental scientific research
Knowledge of relevant legal regulations in Germany and internationally
Knowledge of key debates in bioethics and research ethics
Basic skills for an autonomous ethical reflection about issues in biomedical sciences
Analysis of the logical and formal structure of scientific publications. Analysis of a specific original publication. Introduction into the ´peer-review process´
Understanding the criteria underlying scientific posters. Preparation and presentation of a poster based on given experimental data
Introduction into the writing of ´grant applications´ and the funding process of research projects. Writing a grant application on the basis of specified prior-work and scientific aims

Grading through:

see Notes

Responsible for this module:

Siehe Hauptmodul

Teachers:

Institute of Molecular Medicine

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Georg Sczakiel

Literature:

-: Current scientific literature

Language:

English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None

Admission requirements for taking module examination(s):
- Regular (min. 85%) and successful (test and lecture passed) participation.

Module Exam(s):
- PS4611-L1: Scientific Writing, literature presentation and written test*, 0% of module grade, ungraded submodule (B certificate)

*Publication analyses, which will be presented and discussed. Minimum standards apply that must be achieved, including a final written test of 90 min, which must be passed with at least 60% of the total score.

(Is part of PS4611-KP07)

Letzte Änderung:

10.3.2023