Shahid Beheshti UMS&HS
School of Medical Education
PhD of Medical Education Program
Curricular Models
References:
1- Theo A.F. Kuipers; General Philosophy of Science, 2007 Elsevier
2- Karl Popper; The Logic of Scientific Discoveries 2002 Routledge
Seminar Lectures
Presenter
Hosseini
Homayooni
Hosseinzadeh
Ghaffari
Tabatabaei
Shokooh
Imanpoor
Hosseini
Homayooni
Hosseinzadeh
Ghaffari
Tabatabaei
Shokooh
Imanpoor
Hosseini
Homayooni
Hosseinzadeh
Source
Kuipers Ch1
Kuipers Ch2
Kuipers
Kuipers
Kuipers
Kuipers
Ch3
Ch4
Ch5
Ch6
Kuipers Ch7
Kuipers Ch8
Kuipers Ch9
Popper Ch1&2
Popper Ch3
Popper Ch4
Popper Ch5
Popper Ch6
Popper Ch7
Popper Ch8
Popper Ch10
Topic
Laws, Theories, And Research Programs
Past and Contemporary Perspectives on
Explanation
Evaluation of Theories
The Role of Experiments in the Natural Sciences
The Role of Experiments in the Social Sciences
Ontological, Epistemological, and
Methodological Positions
Reduction, Integration, and the Unity of Science
Logical, Historical and Computational
Approaches
Demarcating Science from Nonscience
Introduction to the Logic of Science
Theories
Falsifiability
The Problem of the Empirical Basis
Degrees of Testability
Simplicity
Probability
Corroboration
Date
90-2-20
90-2-27
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2
90-3-3
90-3-10
90-3-17
90-3-24
3
4
5
6
90-3-31
90-4-7
7
8
90-4-14
90-4-21
90-4-28
90-5-4
90-5-11
90-5-18
90-5-25
90-6-1
90-6-8
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10
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14
15
16
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Shahid Beheshti UMS&HS
School of Medical Education
PhD of Medical Education Program
Curricular Models
Assignments
Each article prepared for this course should have the same format: start with one page
of main messages1; follow that with a three-page executive summary2; present your
findings in no more than 25 pages of writing3. The articles should be written in Farsi.
The due date for finishing articles is 90-6-1. The printed article, the MS Word file of the
article on a CD, and PDF files of retrieved references on the same CD are the
deliverables of the assignment.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Topic
Causality and Causal Modeling in the Social Sciences
Science and Values
Science and Partial Truth
Science, and order
The Metaphysics of Science
Theories of Scientific Progress
Unifying Scientific Theories
Students’ Name
Hosseini
Homayooni
Hosseinzadeh
Ghaffari
Tabatabaei
Shokooh
Imanpoor
Final Score:
1
Main Messages: They are the heart of your article, the lessons readers can take from your article. Don’t confuse
them with a summary of findings: you have to go one step further and tell your audience what you think the findings
mean for them. The messages, per se, may not even appear in the text. They are what can be inferred from your
report.
2
Executive Summary: These are your findings condensed to serve the needs of the busy reader, who wants to
know quickly whether the article will be useful.
Start by outlining what issues you were looking at, sum up the answers you found. In executive summary the most
interesting stuff goes at the top, followed by the background and context and less important information further down
(newspaper-like sequence of content). This is not the place for more than a line or two about the approach, methods
and other technical details. Concentrate on getting the essence of your article across succinctly but not cryptically.
3
The Report: There is a maximum of 25 pages of space for the complete report of your work. The general content of
the report must includes following parts:
 Context: outline the issue or problem your article addresses. State the question clearly. Highlight other research
and works.
 Implications: State what your findings mean for readers and decision makers. Note what different types of
audiences may be interested in your work, and if the work has different messages for those different audiences,
separate and label them. This is where the essence of your key messages is found.
 Approach: Outline your methods, including the search strategy, and the sources of information.
 Results: Summarize your findings to show how they support the conclusions you have presented, highlighting
themes and messages. Use graphs and tables if they will improve understanding. Results that don’t relate directly
to the conclusions shouldn’t be addressed.
 Additional Resources: Not for other researchers!, this is the place to give information on publications, web sites
and other useful sources of information for readers and decision makers.
 References: References in the report should use consecutive superscript numbering and be presented as
endnotes, not in the body of the text or the foot of the page. The references count as part of the report’s 25 pages.
Shahid Beheshti UMS&HS
School of Medical Education
PhD of Medical Education Program
Curricular Models
Final Score is calculated from seminar lectures (10), article (6) and active class
participation (4).
Seminar Lecture Scores (10 points)
1
Complete Coverage of the topic4
2
Timeliness5
3
Scientific Mastery6
4
Structure7
5
Presentation skills8
6
Quality of PowerPoint Preparation9
20%
10%
40%
10%
10%
10%
2
1
4
1
1
1
Article Scores (6 points)
1
Complete Coverage of the Topic10
2
Scientific Integrity11
3
Structure12
4
Layout13
20%
50%
20%
10%
1.2
3
1.2
0.6
Active Class Participation Scores (4 points)
1
Orderly Class Attendance14
2
Participation in Class Discussions and Debates15
50%
50%
2
2
4
The Presentation Should Includes Complete Content of Corresponding Chapter
Each Presentation Should Be Scheduled for a One Hour Lecture Followed By a Half an Hour Questions and
Answers.
6 The Presenter Should Have Complete Mastery on The Topic of Presentation, and Could Answer Questions
7
Structured Flow of Content from Introduction to Closure
8 Effective Use of Voice, Appropriate Pace of Delivery, Interaction with Audience
9 Appropriate Font Size, Appropriate Content Per Slide, Appropriate Number of Slides, Appropriate Background,
Appropriate Animations
10 Students Should Perform an Original Search around Their Topics Besides Covering The Content of The Given
Assignment Reference Books.
5
11
Meaningful Abstraction, Omission of Trivia, Scientific Synthesis, Logical Conclusion
The Articles’ Format Should Include The Pre-mentioned Parts of Main Messages, Executive Summary, and The
Report (Context, Implications, Approach, Results, Additional Resources, and References).
13 Single-spaced with 12-point Arial Type Font and 2.5 cm Margins
12
14
The Presenter Should Attend The Class 15 Minutes before Presentation, and Other Students Should be in Class 5
Minutes before Class Time
15
Previous Study of The Topic, Purposeful Questions, Fruitful Discussions, Scientific Critics