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CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
STUDY PLANS
2011/2012

Work with Information Sources and Research Methodology

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
17MPPIZ KZ 2 2+0 Czech
Lecturer:
Adéla Grünes, Karel Roubík (gar.)
Tutor:
Adéla Grünes, Jakub Ráfl
Supervisor:
Department of Biomedical Technology
Synopsis:

Methodology roots of research. Methods and technique of research. Logic of scientific research. Theoretical roots of research. Scientific information as a tool for every day use. Structure of scientific information. Information retrieval possibilities. Methods of information processing and applications in practice. Hooking for sources of scientific information. Examples of systems from the field of health care. Processing of summary reports

Requirements:
Syllabus of lectures:

1.Types of research, legal aspects and financial support.

2.Clinical trials-aims, importance, types. Pharmaceutical clinical trials and their phases.

3.Correct and incorrect usage of statistics and testing of hypotheses. Interpretation of results.

4.Statistical analysis-different statistical tests and their selection. Errors and avoiding them.

5.Animal experiments-legal aspects, accessibility, practical information.

6.Ethics in research and clinical trials, ethical committees, informed consent, good clinical practice (GCP).

7.Information resources and their relevancy.

8.Writing of scientific and professional abstracts. Requirements on bachelor and diploma theses. Articles for journals.

9.Presentations of results-tables, charts, diagrams. Multimedia presentations.

10.Czech formal language.

11.English formal language.

12.Redaction and DTP work.

13.Patents and legal aspects.

14.Grants and grant process. European research and student projects.

Syllabus of tutorials:

no practises

Study Objective:

The main aim of this subject is to provide an integrative explanation of research methodology and work with the inquiry sources. Students are prepared for detailed application of rules within the diploma thesis and health care practice.

Study materials:

[1]Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper 6th Edition.Greenwood Press. 2006. 320 s.

[2]The biomedical engineering handbook. volume I / editor-in-chief Joseph D. Bronzino. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2000.

[3]The biomedical engineering handbook. volume II / editor-in-chief Joseph D. Bronzino. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2000.

Note:
Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
Time-table is not available yet
Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
roomKL:C-4
Roubík K.
Grünes A.

18:00–19:50
(lecture parallel1)
Kladno FBMI
Malý sál
Fri
Thu
Fri
The course is a part of the following study plans:
Generated on 2012-7-9
For updated information see http://bilakniha.cvut.cz/en/predmet24763205.html