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| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)Zulassung zum Doktoratsstudium Medical Sciences
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| Original study plan |
Doctoral programme Medical Sciences 2026W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Formulating testable research questions, selection of appropriate study designs, developing research protocols and timelines.
Evaluating scientific literature for quality and bias, data literacy, understanding different types of data, ethics in research involving vulnerable populations.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
- Specific literature searching,
- designing developmental assessments and outcome measures,
- sampling strategies in pediatric populations,
- handling longitudinal data, managing research participants (children, parents, paediatricians),
- recording and documenting developmental outcomes
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- Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder,
- Autism Intervention Principles,
- Measurement theory (reliability, validity, etc. of tools),
- Descriptive and inferential statistics,
- Growth curve analysis,
- Epidemiology in pediatric populations
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Attendance of at least 50 %
Oral exam
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| Methods |
Direct teaching, discussions of relevance for individual PhD projects, critical reflection of developmental medicine scientific papers related to PhD projects, group discussions.
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| Language |
English and French |
| Changing subject? |
No |
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