Stritch School of Medicine - Elective Course Catalog

Introduction

Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences (PSY)

Dept. Contact	Amy Andel
Location	Ed Affairs SSOM 320
Phone	708-216-2109
Email	aandel@lumc.edu

Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Course Number: PSY-412

Course Title: Clinical Neuroscience Research

No. of Students: 1

Site: LUMC/HVA

Supervisor: Angelos Halaris, M.D.

Duration: 8.0, 12.0 weeks

Periods Offered: Year round

Prerequisite: YES - Senior Standing

Special Note: None

Description:
This elective will help prepare students to become familiar with basic research methodology so that they can better assess findings in the medical literature and become more informed consumers of clinically relevant scientific information. Students completing this elective will be able to prepare a research protocol, incorporating the principles of good research design, subject selection, data acquisition, and statistical analysis; interpret the medical literature in a fashion that takes cognizance of the limitations of each individual research report; understand the basic principles of good statistical analysis; and produce clear, concise, and informative presentations of research findings for live audiences as well as for publication.

Students interested in a research elective should discuss their interests with the course supervisor. Students can participate in one of the ongoing research projects of the department or develop their own idea into a research protocol with the assistance of department personnel.

Students will be encouraged to take a "hands-on" approach to carrying out their research, including developing a working familiarity with the instruments used to generate their data. They should also develop some familiarity with the statistical methods used to evaluate their data.

Students will be encouraged to present their work at a Departmental meeting and, where appropriate, develop a presentation for a regional or national scientific meeting. Training in publication of the students' work will also be provided.

Method of Evaluation: Student's work will be evaluated on the following criteria: quality and originality of the initial protocol; execution of the study; quality of the resultant presentations and publications; and where applicable, the quality of the student's work with reseach subjects will be noted.