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Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Dentistry

Department of Preventive Dentistry

1st Semester 2011-2012

Course Syllabus

Course Information

Course Title Scientific Research Methods

Course Code Dent 313

Prerequisites None

Instructor Dr. Ashraf Shaweesh

Office Location 1. JUST, Faculty of Dentistry, D1 L0

2. JUST, Faculty of Dentistry, Assistant Dean office

2. Irbid, Dental Teaching Center, Academic Staff Offices, Level 2

Office Phone # +96227201000 ext. 23527 or 28419

E-mail ashrafis@just.edu.jo

Office hours Sun: 11 1 pm Assistant Dean Office

Tuesday: 9 12 pm Assistant Dean Office

Teaching Assistant(s) None

Course Description

This course is designed to bring students to the current knowledge of scientific research methodology in

medicine and dentistry. It will provide the adequate knowledge in the basic principles of research design,

abnormality (clinical measurements, validity, reliability and criteria for abnormality), diagnosis (sensitivity,

specificity and predictive values), risk (risk factors and studies of risks), frequency (measuring prevalence

and incidence and bias) and Treatment.

Course Objectives Percentage

Understanding the basic principles of research design 20%

Understanding the abnormality/clinical measurements10%

Understanding the abnormality/criteria for abnormality 10%

Understanding the diagnosis/sensitivity and specificity 10%

Understanding the diagnosis/predictive values 10%

Understanding the risk/risk factors/ 10%

Understanding the risk/studies of risks 5%

Understanding the frequency/measuring prevalence and incidence 15%

Understanding the frequency/bias 5%

Understanding the treatment/clinical trials 5%

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Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

Related Objective(s) Reference(s)

Handouts

1 Understanding basic principles of research

design

Chapter 1, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 1-17

Chapter 2, Study Design and Statistical

Analysis, pp 8-37

2 Understanding the abnormality/clinical

measurements

Chapter 2, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 19-32

3 Understanding the abnormality/criteria for

abnormality

Chapter 2, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 33-41

4 Understanding the diagnosis/sensitivity and

specificity

Chapter 3, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 42-54

5 Understanding the diagnosis/predictive

values

Chapter 3, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 54-73

6 Understanding the risk/risk factors/ Chapter 5, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 91-96

7 Understanding the risk/studies of risks Chapter 5, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 96-104

8 Understanding the frequency/measuring

prevalence and incidence

Chapter 4, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 76-85

9 Understanding the frequency/bias Chapter 4, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 85-89

10 Understanding the treatment/clinical trials Chapter 7, Clinical epidemiology, the

essentials, pp 130-148

Teaching & Learning Methods

Powerpoint presentation through a projector and a screen.

Class discussion

Teaching duration:

Duration: 16 weeks,

Lectures: 16 hours, 1 h per week ( including 2 hour midterm and final exam)

Laboratory: none.

Assessment

Assessment Expected Due Date Percentage

Midterm Exam 13/11/2011 30%

Final Exam 02-12/01/2012 (To be announced by reg.) 60%

Participation and quizzes Any time during the semester 10%

Week Date Title Instructor1 18/09/2011 Introduction to the course Shaweesh

2 25/09/2011 Research design in dentistry Shaweesh

3 02/10/2011 Basic principles of research design1 Shaweesh

4 09/10/2011 Basic principles of research design2 Shaweesh

5 16/10/2011 Abnormality- clinical measurements Shaweesh

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