gsw190 Journal Club (Complete module description)

gsw190 Journal Club (Complete module description)

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Module title Journal Club
Module code gsw190
Credit points 3.0 KP
Responsible institute Department für Humanmedizin
Responsible persons
Module responsibility:
Sonja Mertsch
Authorised to examine:
Sonja Mertsch, Esther Christine Maier, Stefan Schrader
Prerequisites

Enrolment in Master´s programme Molecular Biomedicine. Neuroscience and Biology students can participate on request.

Attending the first two sessions is required to pass the course. Missing one session after the frist 2 sessions is allowed, which equals 10% of the course. For passing the course, active participation, 90% attendance and giving 2 presentations ( one talk and one poster) are required. 

 

Language of instruction English
Learning outcomes/competencies

Competencies:
++ data presentation and discussion (written and spoken)

++ independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature                                                                         

++ reading and understanding of original scientific literature

++ deepened biological expertise

++ deepened knowledge of biological working methods

  + interdisciplinary thinking

++ critical and analytical thinking

++ independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature

  + ability to perform independent biological research
 

Module contents

The module focuses on current topics in molecular cell biology and biomedicine with a focus on regenerative medicine. Students will learn how to read, interpret and to present current research literature from different topics. The presentations include a 10min talk with a PowerPoint presententation as well as a poster presentation. The literature can be chosen by the students themself.

Seminar topics: original literature of molecular life science related to health and disease

Recommended reading

publications related to the current research question

Required assesment
Method of assesment

2 presentations (1 talk, 1 Posterpresentation)

Exam dates

During the course

Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency winter and summer semester
Workload
Total workload Contact hours
90 h

28 h

Course type
Type SWS Module frequency Contact hours
Seminar 2 SoSe und WiSe 28 h
Further information

Aufnahmekapazität: 20

Lehr-/Lernform: Seminar

Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Molecular Biomedicine > Skills Modules