340.871.01
Welch Center Research Seminar
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Enrollment Restriction
MHS, ScM, PhD, and ScD students in Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology only.
Presents contemporary clinical and cardiovascular epidemiology research articles and in-progress research. Emphasizes presentation skills, giving and receiving of feedback, and critical evaluation of scientific literature. Uses combined research-in-progress and journal club formats; students present their ongoing research, and papers from the published literature are distributed in advance and discussed. Expects students to present at least one journal article and present their own research at least once during their program. Practices the providing and receiving of feedback from their peers and other members of the Welch Center.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Read and critically evaluate scientific papers
- Lead a discussion on a research article
- Critique analytic methods in the published literature
- Give an effective presentation on student's own current research project
- Ask relevant questions during scientific presentations
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 25% Presentation(s)
- 50% Participation
- 25% Discussion Board
Course is restricted to MHS, ScM, DrPH, PhD, and ScD students in the Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology Track in the Department of Epidemiology only. Students are expected to read and post discussion points prior to the day of class.