Science and healthcare are inevitably connected. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of scientific research and published scientific and professional papers. Consequently, in modern medical practice, there is an increasing need for understanding and applying scientific evidence in professional work and research that help in decision making regarding patient’s health and improvement of health care. Unfortunately, the current opportunities for practical scientific education in health studies do not follow contemporary needs. Therefore, it is necessary to provide healthcare workers with high-quality scientific education through a lifelong learning programme, which will enable the development of key practical scientific knowledge and skills, as well as analytical thinking in science.
The programme includes four courses that cover in detail the types, structure, function and analytical thinking about scientific papers and conference papers, the design and preparation of papers for scientific journals or conferences, the rules of scientific language, writing case reports based on real patients, types of scientific research and basics of biostatistics. Unlike higher education institutions conducting undergraduate and postgraduate health study programmes, this lifelong learning programme is implemented exclusively through active learning methods, including problem-based learning and project-based learning, with an individual approach to participants.
The programme consists of 43 hours of lectures, seminars and practicals, totalling 5.5 ECTS credits.