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Writing a Research Protocol
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:17.05.2024 12:36:05
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | CFUBK_090 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Life Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kalvis Brangulis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Bachelor's degree in health care science, basic knowledge in epidemiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide an understanding of the content of a scientific research protocol in the healthcare sector, to develop skills in the independent writing of such a protocol. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Recommended content of the study protocol | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Research justification, references | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Research goal and objectives | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Research design | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Research methodology, safety considerations | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Data processing, quality assurance in the research, expected results | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Publication of research results and publication policy | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Timeframe, anticipated challenges, project management | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Ethical aspects, types of informed consent | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Budget, cooperation | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Practical work | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Presentation of independently accomplished work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | During the study course a written independent work, a research protocol, must be written and presented. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The compliance of the developed independent work with the components of the research protocol and their conditions. Final test. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | • Name the parts of the content for the scientific research protocol • Describe the need and nature of the scientific rationale for research • Explain the concept of the research goal and objectives • Name the research designs used in the health sector, their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages • List and explain the basic elements of research methodology • Formulate the safety principles to be observed in the study • Explain the idea and principles of publishing policy of the research results • Explain the nature of the research timeframe and risk management • Define the basic principles of research ethics. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • Select and systematise adequate sources of information to justify the need and nature of the research • Articulate a focused research goal and appropriate objectives to achieve it • Differentiate between types of research in the health sector according to their design • Describe in detail the research methodology and tools to be used • Establish a publicity plan and conditions for the research results • If necessary, draw up informed consent forms for research participants. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | • Critically evaluate the information needed to support the research, depending on the data sources and data collection approaches • Anticipate and articulate potential risks during the course of the study and develop a plan to address them • Integrate the acquired knowledge to independently design a scientific research protocol in accordance with the principles recommended by international bodies. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Fathalla M. F., Fathalla M. M. F. A practical guide for health researchers. World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, 2004 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | World Health Organization. Research policy. Recommended format for a Research Protocol. WHO, Geneva, 2015 | ||||||||
