Duration
14h Th, 2h Mon. WS
Number of credits
| Doctoral training in veterinary sciences | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The purpose of the doctoral training is to acquire specialized knowledge and skills essential for conducting research in one of the broad fields of veterinary sciences. To achieve this goal, mastering information retrieval and the rules of scientific communication is crucial.
This course aims to (i) make young researchers self-sufficient in meeting their information needs (research methodology, selection of reliable data, and critical reading), and (ii) enable them to master the principles of scientific communication.
It is important to note that statistical data analysis and the presentation of results will not be covered in this course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the training, students will be able to:
- carry out information search in an autonomous way (developing a research query, choosing and using appropriate search tools, accessing primary documents);
- select relevant data through the analysis of information as it is advocated in the evidence-based medicine approach;
- master the fundamentals of scientific communication: stages and challenges of publication, ethics, principles of scientific writing and oral scientific communication;
- synthesize and present the information gathered, while integrating citation norms for bibliographic references and the rules of scientific writing.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no prerequisites, but a fairly good knowledge of scientific English and computer literacy are advantages.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The in-class course (14 hours) is organized in such a way that everybody can participate actively. Two hours of tutorials are organized at the end of the training to give students the opportunity to conduct specific research pertaining to their fields of research.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
See « Learning Activities and Teaching Methods » section.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The course notes (Power Point slideshows) are available on eCampus.
The reference books mentioned in the course notes are available in the ULiège Library | Health Sciences - CHU.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The assessment of the course is based on a written paper that is defended orally by the student on the date of his or her choice provided it is accepted by the course lecturer. The topic of the assignment is chosen freely but a template is imposed for the examination.
The purposes of the assignment are essentially to assess the student's ability to:
- make an information literacy instruction request in accordance with available tools;
- make references within a text and bibliographical references at the end of a paper following the instructions to authors of a given journal.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
once per academic year, depending on the number of participants: October or January
Contacts
Sandrina Vandenput, DVM, PhD
ULiège Library | Health Sciences
Email : S.Vandenput@uliege.be
Please always use your ULiège email address when sending emails and mention the course code (VDOC0049) in the email object field.