Course Specific Research Support for IDS 234: Home

From the Aspirational Goals:

"Students will reflect upon their own academic and career path into biomedical-, behavioral-, or public health-related research fields and will gain confidence in their ability to pursue a career in biomedical research.

Students will gain an appreciation of the culture and practice of biomedical, behavioral, and public health research, including reflection on current ethical standards that accompany human health-related research."

From the Course Activities and Design:

"Weekly discussion will be led by the instructor or students, based upon readings, case studies, or literature reviews.  Students will write reflective reports, debate issues, and critique current studies. Students will design, propose, defend, peer review, and execute a pilot research project.

 Students will write a final research proposal and will present findings of their pilot projects."

Outcome Assessment Strategies:​

• Written research proposal to be evaluated by rubric.
• Participation in peer review of research proposals.
• Poster presentation will be assessed by each faculty member for content and demonstration of mastery

1. Understand the scientific method
2. Ability to collaborate and give useful critical feedback
3. Identify the standard parts of a scientific or scholarly research article
4. Attribute authority of sources based on both the professional affiliation of the author and the quality of research

1. Examine the design of a research study, to identify the factors necessary to evaluate for conflict of interest, and particular biases.
2. Locate examples of academic and industry collaboration on a particular kind of product or service, and identify elements of that collaboration process
3. Identify stated requirements for a particular review process, including standards, time-frame, and the selection process for peer reviewers
4. Identify qualities of research misconduct and locate evaluation of historical examples and policies
5. Locate and use current information on health related research careers

1. Identify the steps and factors involved in the research study, from proposal to completion, including identifying the funding sources, supports for the authors, and methods; locate and use other sources from the professional literature to compare, and evaluate the completeness of the data reporting, and the reliability of the conclusion.
2. Identify academic and industry information providers who create or track collaborative projects for developing products and services, to locate examples and discussion.
3. Locate statements in journals or Request For Proposals (RFP) about the peer review process to be used, including qualifications for reviewers and their selection process.
4. Search for examples of research misconduct and policies,  from various reliable sources including articles and news sources from  library databases; professional association reports; government oversight reviews; and citizen advocacy groups.
5. Locate and use reliable and current sources for career development including government agency reports; professional association data; career marketing and recruiting web sites.

Contact: Roberta Richards,   Librarian at the Southeast campus

To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger