1. Scientific prepreparation J.Hanacek New subject of curriculum in UME at JFM CU Why new subjet was created and involved in curriculum? What are the main aims of subject? Answers:  Modern medicine is built up on the scientific informations, so, medical students and physicians have to have essential knowledge on scientific methods and their use in medical practice * One of the goals of the „Learning outcomes“ of JFM CU is to give to students essential knowledge on modern methods used in medical-biological research, on handling and processing obtained data, and on presentation them at conferences and in journals

2. * Medical students and doctors should be able to distinguish in the flood of informations which are the result of high quality research and which are doubtful * Medical students and doctors should be able to withstand the pressure created by non-scientific methods which are used now and will be used in future in treatment of patients. Well prepared doctors should be able to reject such a methods * Medical doctors should be the partner for representativs of pharmaceutical corporations, not just the executor of their wish

3. Content of the subject Substance and structure of modern science Scientific and non-scientific methods Methods used in gain and collection of scientific informations Methods used for processing and evaluation of empiric information Scientific process and its phases Kinds of research, development of scientific project Ethical principles of research work and publication of results Evidence Based Medicine Kinds of scientific and professional publications Students research work at JFM CU in Martin

4. Organisation of teaching process Lectures: Place – lecture hall at Sklabinska Road Dates – 2 nd, 4 th, 6 th, 8 th weeks of teaching Content – introductions to key parts of topics Seminars: Place – seminars rooms at Sklabinska Road Dates – each odd week according the calendar Content – training of mental abilities in plannedd topics – discussion on the planned topics Students have to have essential knowledge related to the topic when they are present at the seminar Control of the students knowledge during semester: - will be done by form of discussion of teachers with students

5. Compensation of missed seminars it will be held at the end of semester (Dcember 18 th – 20 th ) when student missed more seminars due to illness she/he can compensate some seminars even during semester after agreement of teacher who led the seminar Conditions for obtaining the credit To pass all the topics done in the programme To pass the final test Content of the test: 50 questions, type multiple choice.1 point will be given for each correct answer. Minimum 35 points should the student collect for passing the test