PhD courses at University of Copenhagen

Scientific article writing and critical literature scrutiny
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3743-14-00-00	There are no available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 01/01/2014

Date and time	03.02.2014, at: 09:00 - 07.02.2014, at: 16:00
Regular seats	12
Course fee	6,960.00 kr.
Lecturers	Ebba Holme Hansen
ECTS credits	4.00


Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content Course title Scientific article writing and critical literature scrutiny Learning objectives The course objectives are to equip participants with tools and skills to critically read and assess scientific papers with a special view to pharmaceutical sciences and medicine. The course will also train participants in drafting a scientific article in these fields. A student who has met the objectives of the course will: a. be able to assess scientific papers within pharmaceutical sciences and medicine b. get skills in drafting scientific manuscripts and to review scientific articles within pharmaceutical sciences and medicines c. get knowledge about databases, levels of evidence, how to write articles and thesis on a variety of medicines related topics and how to submit an article Content The course presents a variety of topical issues with respect to article reading and writing. The course content includes topics such as • How to write a paper • Evidence-based medicine, levels of evidence • The Cochrane Library, critical reviews, meta-analyses, and the QUOROM statement • Reporting of randomised clinical trials, incl. the CONSORT statement • Reporting of studies within pharmaceutical sciences • Scientific reporting of pharmacoepidemiology • Reporting of qualitative studies • Databases and journal indexing (Impact Factors ect) • The Editor’s requirements, guidance to authors and guidance to reviewers • Guidance for authorship and contributorship and good scientific practice • Training in writing a paper • Training in critical article scrutiny The topics are illustrated by papers published in journals with various scopes and publishing styles. The course is based on the active involvement of participants and encompasses several individual and group tasks. Two specific tasks will be presentation of an article and writing a draft paper (with introduction, methods section, outline of results section, points for discussion and conclusion). Preparation for the course includes critical reading of selected book chapters, articles and writing a one to two page outline of a manuscript. A selection of relevant journals will be displayed during the course. Participants PhD students and other postgraduate students. The course is also open for other postgraduates with a suitable background. Language (English) Please note that all courses have to be provided in English if required by non-Danish participants. Form Lectures, group work, exercises (drafting manuscripts), discussion (literature scrutiny), presentations. Evaluation Based on the participant’s performance with special view to the two individual assignments, a pass/fail is given by the course directors. Course director Ebba Holme Hansen Professor University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacy ebba.holme@sund.ku.dk Bente Steffansen, Associate Professor, PhD University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacy bente.steffansen@sund.ku.dk Name, title, affiliation and e-mail address) Teachers Ebba Holme Hansen Professor University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Bente Steffansen, Associate Professor PhD University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Senior Researcher, PhD Nordic Cochrane Centre Copenhagen Harald S Hansen Professor PhD University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology Kim Brøsen Professor PhD University of Southern Denmark Karin Friis Bach Cand Pharm, Research Assistant University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department Pharmacy Library representative tbc Bjørn E Holstein Professor PhD University of Southern Denmark Janine M Traulsen Associate Professor PhD University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Bente Frølund Associate Professor PhD University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology Course secretary Anne Blem Jensen Dates February 3-7, 2014 Course location Universitetsparken 2