Minor Literature Essay

Doel vak

The student is able to design and perform a literature review on a
specific (bio)medical subject.*
The student can write a scientific report of the results in correct
scientific English.
The student has shown to have sufficient insight in the scientific
literature and reporting thereof to be able to start the scientific
internship in the master programme.

*Research minor students will write a scientific report on the topic of
their own research minor project.

Inhoud vak

The minor Literature Essay is the final minor course that follows the
same rules and guidelines of the Bachelorthesis for medical students.
The Literature Essayis a short systematic literature review (or research
report for research minor students).
During this course you will design and perform your own literature study
on a specific (bio)medical subject of your own choice, and report the
results in a written scientific report in English of about 3000-5000
words.

In the first week of the course, you will design your literature study
and write a proposal for your literature essay. In week 2-4 of the
course,
you will perform your literature study and write a scientific report on
the results; the actual literature essay.
Supervision will consist of guidance by an individual supervisor.
Before the start of the course (preferably during the minor) you decide
on a subject and find and contact an individual essay supervisor (this
is your own responsibility; for criteria supervisors see CANVAS). The
individual essay supervisor will guide you during the course regarding
the specific subject of your choice. You will have to plan an
appointment with your personal supervisor once a week during the course.

In addition, during week 1 and week 2 plenary lectures will be given
focusing on scientific writing. The aims of these lectures are:
• To offer structure and insight in the writing process and components
of the literature essay
• To learn from peers during the interactive parts of the lectures

Note: research minor students only will write a scientific report on
their own scientific study instead of a literature study. They will be
supervised by the supervisor of their research minor project.

Aanvullende informatie onderwijsvormen

Lectures, individual sessions

Toetsvorm

literature essay: written assignment consisting of a scientific report
on a (bio)medical subject of 3000-5000 words in English.

Literatuur

An overview of the study material is placed on CANVAS course for the
bachelorthesis.

Aanvullende informatie doelgroep

Bachelor students following the minor of Faculty of Medicine VU

Overige informatie

Vice-cursuscoördinator: Dr. L.M.C. Nauta-Jansen

Afwijkende intekenprocedure

It is mandatory to register your supervisor and tentative subject of the
literature essay before the start of the course in January 2021. The
link for registration will be posted on the bachelorthesis CANVAS
course.

Toelichting Canvas

This course is supported by a CANVAS course. However, there will be no
separate CANVAS course for the Literature Essay. Instead the
bachelorthesis CANVAS course contains all of the required information of
this course including overview of criteria for approved supervisors, the
required articles and assignments.
The bachelorthesisCANVAS course will also be used to post announcements
relevant to the course.
Students following the minor Literature Essay should make sure that they
are enrolled into the bachelorthesis CANVAS course.