Journal Club I
- Course Code :
PEDO754
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
This course enables the student to emphasize different aspects of experimental design and create a controversy utilizing a debate format.
Select and discuss scientific articles, review articles, systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
Course Contents
• Selecting articles emphasizing different aspects of experimental design
• Creating a controversy utilizing a debate format
• Selecting classic articles
• Meticulous analysis of a single article
• Problem-based learning methods
a) Knowledge and understanding
a1-Discuss different aspects of experimental design
a2- Discuss selected articles
a3- Recognize problem based learning methods
b) Intellectual Skills
B1- Select the appropriate type of articles for investigation
B1-Analyse selected articles
B3- Criticize scientific articles
c) Professional and Practical Skills
C1-Apply statistical knowledge on different medical and dental programs
C2-Design studies to address research questions in pediatric & public health dentistry
d) General and transferable skills
C1-Apply statistical knowledge on different medical and dental programs
C2-Design studies to address research questions in pediatric & public health dentistry
Theoretical:
Seminars
Lectures
Problem based learning
Assignments
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
Evaluation
MC assessment
b) Assessment Schedule
Midterms
Evaluation
Final
MC assessment
c) Weighting of Assessment
Class work:
Evaluation 40
Final
MC assessment 60
Total 100
a) Course Notes
Handouts of presentations
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
McDonald , R. E.; Avery,D .R.and Dean J.A: Dentistry For The Child And Adolescent
Pediatric dentistry (Pinkham)
c) Recommended Books
Comprehensive preventive dentistry
Preventive and community dentistry
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
American academy of pediatric dentistry guidelines