Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry 1st Semester 2011-2012 Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Title Course Code Prerequisites Instructor Office Location Scientific Research Methods Dent 313 None Dr. Ashraf Shaweesh 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 +96227201000 ext. 23527 or 28419 ashrafis@just.edu.jo Sun: 11 1 pm Assistant Dean Office Tuesday: 9 12 pm Assistant Dean Office None

Office Phone # E-mail Office hours Teaching Assistant(s)

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
Understanding the basic principles of research design Understanding the abnormality/clinical measurements Understanding the abnormality/criteria for abnormality Understanding the diagnosis/sensitivity and specificity Understanding the diagnosis/predictive values Understanding the risk/risk factors/ Understanding the risk/studies of risks Understanding the frequency/measuring prevalence and incidence Understanding the frequency/bias Understanding the treatment/clinical trials

Percentage
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Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
Related Objective(s) 1 Understanding basic principles of research design Understanding the abnormality/clinical measurements Understanding the abnormality/criteria for abnormality Understanding the diagnosis/sensitivity and specificity Understanding the diagnosis/predictive values Understanding the risk/risk factors/ Understanding the risk/studies of risks Understanding the frequency/measuring prevalence and incidence Understanding the frequency/bias Understanding the treatment/clinical trials Reference(s) Handouts Chapter 1, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 1-17 Chapter 2, Study Design and Statistical Analysis, pp 8-37 Chapter 2, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 19-32 Chapter 2, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 33-41 Chapter 3, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 42-54 Chapter 3, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 54-73 Chapter 5, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 91-96 Chapter 5, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 96-104 Chapter 4, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 76-85 Chapter 4, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 85-89 Chapter 7, Clinical epidemiology, the essentials, pp 130-148

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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 Midterm Exam Final Exam Participation and quizzes Expected Due Date 13/11/2011 02-12/01/2012 (To be announced by reg.) Any time during the semester Percentage 30% 60% 10%

Week
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Date
18/09/2011 25/09/2011 02/10/2011 09/10/2011 16/10/2011

Title
Introduction to the course Research design in dentistry Basic principles of research design1 Basic principles of research design2 Abnormality- clinical measurements

Instructor
Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh

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23/10/2011 30/11/2011 06/11/2011 13/11/2011 20/11/2011 27/11/2011 04/12/2011 11/12/2011 18/12/2011 25/12/2011 02-13/1/2012

Abnormality - criteria for abnormality Diagnosis - sensitivity and specificity Eid Al-Adha - holiday Midterm examination Diagnosis - predictive values Risk - risk factors Risk - studies of risks Frequency -measuring prevalence and incidence Treatment - clinical trials Christmas - holiday Final Examination Period

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Textbook 1
Title Author(s) Publisher Year Edition Clinical Epidemiology, The Essentials Fletcher R, Fletcher S, Wagner E Williams & Wilkins 2005 Fourth Edition Study Design and Statistical Analysis, A Practical Guide for Clinicians M/H. Katz Cambridge University Press 2006 First Edition Handouts will be given

Textbook 2
Title Author(s) Publisher Year Edition Other references

Lecturer-Student Relationship
Students are instructed to frequently access the uploaded handouts, recourses and extra learning materials on the e-learning link on the University's website. e-learning will also allow for mentor-student interaction through online evaluation in the form of tutorials, assignments and quizzes. Students will be able to view the outcomes of their evaluation uploaded on e-learning. This includes the results for the first and second intra-semester examination. It is strongly recommended that the instructors are contacted either personally in their offices within the frames of the office hours provided or through email / e-learning. Contacting the instructors on their private mobile phones is prohibited and will unintentionally ruin the lecturerstudent relationship.