INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH CourseCode: 2706Degree: Master's in Infectious Diseases and International HealthFaculty of MedicineYear: Year 1 of Master's in Infectious Diseases and International HealthSemester: SpringType: ElectiveLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 4.5Lecture: 4.5Laboratory: 0Hours: 112.5Directed: 20Shared: 47.5Autonomous: 45Subject matter: Infectious Disease ResearchDepartment: Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionSkills for designing a research project on infectious diseases. Skills for producing systematic reviews and meta-analyses on infectious diseases. Skills for presenting (communication and publication) research results on infectious diseases. Skills for writing original manuscripts and responses to reviewers and editors of scientific journals.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryGUTIERREZ RODERO, FELIX■■■MASIA CANUTO, MARIA DEL MAR■■RAMOS RINCON, JOSE MANUEL■■ENA MUÑOZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER■■LUMBRERAS LACARRA, BLANCA JUANA■■PADILLA URREA, SERGIO■■Professional interestCompetencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesBe able to make proposals about the design and development of research projects in the field of infectious diseases and international health.Understand the grounds on which the production of an original scientific contribution in the field of infectious diseases and international health rests that extends the frontiers of knowledge by developing a substantial body that merits indexed publication on a national or international level.Be able to critically analyze, evaluate, and synthesize new and complex ideas in infectious diseases and international health.Know how to communicate with peers, the academic community as a whole, and society in general about infectious diseases and international health.Capability of promoting, within academic and professional contexts, technological, social, or cultural advancement in the field of infectious diseases and international health within a knowledge-based society.Objectives (Learning outcomes)SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS ON INFECTION BY INFECTIOUS DISEASE: 1) Differentiate a meta-analysis of a narrative review; (2) Know what is used for the meta-analysis; (3) Calculations epidemiological measures of effect; (4) Learn about the differences between fixed and random effects models and how to perform conducted; (5) Have been checked at least one meta-analysis and completion of a critical reading of another meta-analysis.DESIGN OF A PROJECT FOR RESEARCH IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Know the steps to be followed for the design of a research project on infectious diseases.DATA ANALYSIS: 1) To know the basis for the analysis of data in a project for research in infectious diseases. (2) Know a descriptive analysis. (3) Have completed at least one simple and multivariate analysis.COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS. BIOMEDICAL JOURNALS: 1) Know to present results of research. (2) Know the basis to write original manuscripts. (3) Meet on the steps of the publishing process.ContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsSYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS ON INFECTION BY INFECTIOUS DISEASE.DESIGN OF A PROJECT FOR RESEARCH IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES.ANALYSIS OF DATA.COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS. BIOMEDICAL JOURNALS.Course contentsBasic bibliographyHulley, Stephen B. "Diseño de investigaciónes clínicas". Barcelona Lippincott Williams & Wilkins cop. 2008. Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel 1957-. "Bioestadística amigable". Madrid Díaz de Santos 2001. Sackett, David L. "Epidemiología clínica ciencia básica para la medicina clínica". Buenos Aires Editorial Médica Panamericana 1994. Complementary bibliographyAhlbom, Anders. Norell, Staffan. "Introduction to modern epidemiology". Newton Lower Falls (Massachusetts) : Epidemiology Resources, 1990. Miettinen, Olli S. (Olli Sakari), 1936-. "Up from clinical epidemiology & EBM [electronic resource] /". Dordrecht ; London : Springer, 2010. LinksWorld Association of Medical Editors (WAME)Council of Science Editors (CSE)European Association of Science Editors (EASE)Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)Cochrane Collaboration The Mulford Library, Medical College of OhioEpidemiology for uninitiatedSupercourse: Epidemiology, internet and Public HealthCentre for Evidence-Based MedicineEBM on lineEvidence-Based Medicine Tool KitThe Cochrane Collaboration (in Spanish)International Committee of Editors of Medical Journals. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: writing and editing for biomedical publicationsSoftwareMethodology and gradingMethodologyCase studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.Project-based learning: Realization of a project to solve a problem, applying acquired learning and promoting abilities related to planning, design, performing activities, and reaching conclusions.Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.Grading1) Carry out a work on a subject of infectious diseases to be prepared under the supervision of a tutor-director: 40%(2) Exercise of solving problems related to the activity carried out in this field: 20%(3) Meta-analysis exercises: 20%(4) Class attendance: 20%