BMED 1111 and BMED 3121 (Spring 2015)
Week of January 12, 2015 - Course introduction and overview
Week of January 26, 2015 - Philosophy of science and ethical research
Week of February 2, 2015 - The scientific method
Week of February 9, 2015 - Research design
Week of February 16, 2015 - Reviewing scientific literature
Week of February 23, 2015 - Journal club, Pt. 1 (Literature review)
Week of March 2, 2015 - Making solutions [bio lab activity]
Week of March 9, 2015
Week of March 16, 2015 - Making a standard curve & using a microplate reader
Week of March 23, 2015 - Writing a research proposal
Week of March 30, 2015 - Journal club, Pt. 2 (Empirical study)
Week of April 6, 2015 - Analysis and presentation of scientific data
Week of April 13, 2015 - Comparing difference of means of samples (groups)
Week of April 20, 2015
Week of April 27, 2015
- Course syllabus (v2 is most up-to-date version as of January 9, 2015)
- Video 1
Week of January 26, 2015 - Philosophy of science and ethical research
- Class participation rubric
- Video 2
- Readings: Gallin Ch1 (Note: the online preview is not working but the file can be downloaded)
- Readings: Gallin Ch2
- Readings: Glass Ch1 and Ch2 (one PDF)
Week of February 2, 2015 - The scientific method
- Video 3
- "Teaching students to discuss" - how to make your class discussions effective learning experiences!
- Readings: Glass chapters 3, 4 & 5 (refer to course textbook)
Week of February 9, 2015 - Research design
- Video 4
- Readings: Glass chapters 6 to 12, inclusive (refer to course textbook)
Week of February 16, 2015 - Reviewing scientific literature
- Video 5 - North Carolina State U. - "Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students"
- Reading: Jones, Doing a literature review in health
- Reading: Saldivar, Example of literature review introduction
Week of February 23, 2015 - Journal club, Pt. 1 (Literature review)
- Instructions - Journal Club, Pt.1
- Reading: Dyhrberg, Factors associated with dropout in medical education
- Reading: Ryan, Med students' attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities
- Reading: Peters, Bedside teaching in medical education
- Reading: Olupeliyawa, Teamwork competencies in healthcare
Week of March 2, 2015 - Making solutions [bio lab activity]
- Note 1: this class meeting, you must complete a CITI Program course (Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research)
- Note 2: If you access this week's videos FROM OFF CAMPUS you will need to register using your UTB email address
- Note 3: You can access the videos FROM ON CAMPUS without having to register
- Video: Making solutions in the laboratory
- Video: Introduction to the micropipettor
- Video: Measuring mass in the laboratory
- No readings assigned for this week
Week of March 9, 2015
- NO CLASS (Spring Break)
Week of March 16, 2015 - Making a standard curve & using a microplate reader
- Video: Introduction to the Microplate Reader
- No readings assigned for this week
Week of March 23, 2015 - Writing a research proposal
- Video 6: Intro to survey research (this supplemental video is for groups who plan to use survey methods)
- Video 7: Writing a research proposal
- Reading: Hailman & Strier, How to write a research proposal
- Handout: Research proposal outline - description of elements that MUST be addressed by your proposal
- Microsoft Word template - use this file as the basis for your written proposal!!
- Handout: Grading rubric for written proposal
- Handout: Grading rubric for oral presentation
Week of March 30, 2015 - Journal club, Pt. 2 (Empirical study)
- Instructions - Journal Club, Pt. 2
- Reading: Wild, Strategies against burnout and anxiety in medical education
- Reading: Miller, Gender differences in worry during medical school
- Reading: Shawwa, Factors potentially influencing academic performance among medical students
- Reading: O'Donnell, Medical students participating in a geriatrics home visit
Week of April 6, 2015 - Analysis and presentation of scientific data
- Video 8: Analysis of scientific data - samples and variables
- Reading: Urdan, Introduction to research principles and terminology
- DUE: Rough draft of research proposal
Week of April 13, 2015 - Comparing difference of means of samples (groups)
- THIS CLASS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN BRHB 1.222 (11a-12p)
- Video 9a: Variance - a fundamental concept in statistics
- Video 9b: Statistical significance
- Video 9c: What is ANOVA?
- Video 9d: What is a t-test?
- Slideshow: Comparing the means of samples
- Handout: Comparing means of groups
- Handout: Interpreting t-test results
- No readings this week
Week of April 20, 2015
- THIS CLASS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN BRHB 1.222 (11a-12p)
- DUE: Written proposals (Cohort 1) - Proposals MUST be emailed to Dr. Saldivar by 10:59am on April 20 - NO EXCEPTIONS
- DUE: Oral presentations of research proposals (Cohort 1)
- Extra credit - write a reflection about your experiences developing your research proposal
Week of April 27, 2015
- THIS CLASS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN BRHB 1.222 (11a-12p)
- DUE: Written proposals (Cohort 2) - Proposals MUST be emailed to Dr. Saldivar by 10:59am on April 27 - NO EXCEPTIONS
- DUE: Oral presentations of research proposals (Cohort 2)
- Extra credit - write a reflection about your experiences developing your research proposal
