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DENR 378.3: Introduction to Research Methods
This course provides an introduction to the terms, concepts and methodologies used in conducting dental research. The course emphasizes the information and tools required for a student to initiate a novel research project under the guidance and supervision of a faculty mentor. Research ethics is also addressed to ensure that student research conforms to the highest ethical standards in the use of human subjects, animals and biohazardous materials.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the D.M.D. program. Entry to the D.M.D. program requires 3-years of undergraduate education. Prior to entry to the B.Sc. (Dent.) program, each selected student will have completed a minimum of 4 years of university level education.
DENR 379.20: Research Project
A research course where students, in consultation with a supervising faculty member, develop and implement a research project on a novel topic of their interest. Individualized, student-specific mentoring and coaching will take place as students address the following aspects of their research project: literature review, research protocol development, subject informed consent, research ethics approval, and data collection.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Year 1 of the D.M.D. program.
DENR 478.3: Advanced Research Methods
This course provides an introduction to the methodologies used in working with research data and databases, and the methods required for scientific writing. The course emphasizes the information and tools required to manage research data in a manner that leads to valid conclusions. This includes data entry, data cleaning, data transformation, production of frequency distributions, and bivariate and multivariate data analysis. The latter part of the course focuses on scientific writing for publication.
Prerequisite(s): DENR 378.3 and successful completion of Year 2 of the D.M.D. program.
DENR 479.20: Research Project
A research seminar course where students, in consultation with a supervising faculty member, analyze the data collected for their research project and compose a summary manuscript in a format suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Individualized, student-specific mentoring and coaching will take place as students address the following aspects of their research project: transcription, transformation, and translation of data, data analysis and summary, and scientific writing specific for the individual research project.
Prerequisite(s): DENT 379.20 and successful completion of Year 2 of the D.M.D. program