340.871.01
Welch Center Research Seminar
Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Monday, 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
Prior or concurrent registration in 340.721, 340.751 or 340.761.
Enrollment Restriction
ScM, and PhD students in the Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology program, others with permission from the instructors.nly.
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
- Give a presentation and lead a discussion on a research article
- Give a presentation on student's own current research project
- Critique analytic methods in the published literature
- 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
Students must take this course at least twice during their programs. Meets every Monday during the term. Seminars begin promptly at 12:00. Students must engage at least 6 sessions per term to pass the course. Additional seminars outside of the regularly scheduled course time can also count towards attendance – applicable sessions will be listed on CoursePlus. Students observe the honor code and register their attendance in Courseplus Attendance Tracker.