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 3. Irbid, Dental Teaching Center, Academic Staff Offices, Level 2 +96227201000 ext. 26729 or 28419 ashrafis@just.edu.jo Tue: 1 3 pm Assistant Dean Office Thurs: 11 4 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 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, sampling and statistical significance Understanding abnormality/clinical measurements Understanding abnormality/criteria for abnormality Understanding diagnosis/sensitivity and specificity Understanding diagnosis/predictive values Understanding risk/risk factors Understanding risk/studies of risks Understanding frequency/measuring prevalence and incidence Understanding frequency/bias Understanding treatment/clinical trials

Percentage
30% 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 15% 5% 5%

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
Related Objective(s) 1 Understanding the basic principles of research design, sampling and statistical significance 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Understanding abnormality/clinical measurements Understanding abnormality/criteria for abnormality Understanding diagnosis/sensitivity and specificity Understanding diagnosis/predictive values Understanding risk/risk factors Understanding risk/studies of risks Understanding frequency/measuring prevalence and incidence Understanding frequency/bias Understanding 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

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 08/11/2011 02-12/01/2012 (To be announced by reg.) Any time during the semester Percentage 30% 60% 10%

Week
1 2 3 4 5

Date
20/09/2012 27/09/2012 04/10/2012 11/10/2012 18/10/2012

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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25/10/2012 01/11/2012 08/11/2012 15/11/2012 22/11/2012 29/11/2012 06/12/2012 13/12/2012 20/12/2012 27/12/2012

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

Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh Shaweesh

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.