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Seminar: 11-PH-MA-EpiSkills-1 Introduction to literature search and scientific writing - Details

Seminar: 11-PH-MA-EpiSkills-1 Introduction to literature search and scientific writing - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Seminar: 11-PH-MA-EpiSkills-1 Introduction to literature search and scientific writing
Untertitel Einführung in die Literaturrecherche und das wissenschaftliche Schreiben
Veranstaltungsnummer 11-PH-MA-EpiSkills-1
Semester WiSe 2025/2026
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 20
erwartete Teilnehmendenanzahl 25
Heimat-Einrichtung Public Health
Veranstaltungstyp Seminar in der Kategorie Lehre
Erster Termin Dienstag, 14.10.2025 10:00 - 14:00, Ort: BIPS 1550
Art/Form Seminar + Übung
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja

Räume und Zeiten

BIPS 1550
Dienstag, 14.10.2025, Dienstag, 21.10.2025, Dienstag, 28.10.2025, Dienstag, 04.11.2025, Dienstag, 11.11.2025, Dienstag, 18.11.2025, Dienstag, 25.11.2025, Dienstag, 02.12.2025, Dienstag, 09.12.2025, Dienstag, 16.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00
Dienstag, 13.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00

Kommentar/Beschreibung

Seminar: Introduction to literature search and scientific writing
MSc Epidemiology, Module EpiSkills: Skills Lab Epidemiology
Module organiser: Prof. Dr. Krasimira Aleksandrova
Semester: Winter 2025/2026

Lecturer (seminar, exercises): Prof. Dr. Krasimira Aleksandrova, PhD, MPH
Phone number: +49 421 218 56 816
Email: aleksandrova@leibniz-bips.de

Course prerequisites
N/A

Overview
This seminar will introduce the students to the scientific concepts and methods of epidemiological research from a practical perspective. It is aimed at providing basic skills for writing epidemiological research papers and searching and evaluating the scientific literature. The students will get acquainted with the current developments and areas of work in epidemiology and the needed skills in writing high quality epidemiological research works. They will learn how to formulate an adequate and scientifically relevant research questions and the steps in conducting systematic reviews and evidence synthesis of various epidemiological studies in the context of evidence-based health research. They will also learn about the various guidelines for conducting and reporting epidemiological studies and systematic reviews and how to use them to improve quality of their work. The seminars will be illustrated with examples taken from the contemporary scientific literature. There will be thorough discussions on how to properly write and interpret epidemiological papers taking overall research context into account. Ultimately, the students will gain knowledge about the main skills needed and the prospects for professional career development in the field of epidemiology. They will get acquainted with the various career opportunities and will learn about the epidemiological professional organisations and networks in Germany and internationally.

At the end of this seminar, the students will be able to:
- Formulate research questions in epidemiology
- Know how to use the PICOT (population, intervention, comparison, outcome and timeframe) and FINER (feasible, interesting, novel, ethical, relevant) formats for defining research questions
- Know the principles of writing research articles reporting epidemiological findings
- Plan the required steps in conducting and interpreting results of systematic reviews in epidemiology and health research
- Understand the broader prospects for career development in the field of epidemiology.

Course Materials
Materials and suggested readings will be provided during the seminar.

Course requirements
Group work and in-class discussions: Students will work on specific research topics and practice how to turn research ideas into research questions and how to plan manuscript writing. They will be asked to read various articles that provide examples of various epidemiological papers. The students will briefly present the studies using a list of predefined questions. They should learn to address the appropriateness of the research question, the methodological aspects related to the used study design, and the description of data analysis and results interpretation.

Final project. Planning a manuscript addressing particular research question in epidemiology
Using the guidelines of the preselected journals, they will plan writing a manuscript where they should clearly present the research question and identify gaps and existing inconsistencies that need to be addressed. The students should show that they can clearly describe the research question, provide justification and supporting literature; critically appraise quality of the study designs and apply relevant guidelines, as well as demonstrate critical thinking. The students will receive also suggested literature that they can use and specific instructions on how to structure their final project report.

Final presentation:
Each student will be given the opportunity to present their final work as a 15 minute presentation + 5-10 min discussion and get feedback on their project.

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