Table 1
Research competences, ranked by the percentage of respondents considering a competency ‘not important’ at the end of cycle 2
|
Item I.D. |
Rank |
Graduates will have the ability to … |
Generic |
Using |
Doing |
% Rated ‘not important’ by … |
Leik measure of consensus for … | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
End of 1st cycle |
End of 2nd cycle |
End of 3rd cycle |
End of 1st cycle |
End of 2nd cycle |
End of 3rd cycle | ||||||
|
C31 |
1 |
Use computers effectively |
X |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.51 |
0.64 |
0.79 | ||
|
C2 |
2 |
Define and carry out an appropriate literature search |
X |
8.4 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.62 |
0.67 |
0.89 | ||
|
C16 |
3 |
Synthesize findings and draw conclusions |
X |
21.1 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.66 |
0.67 |
0.84 | ||
|
C9 |
4 |
Recognize, discuss and prevent scientific misconduct |
X |
21.1 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.58 |
0.61 |
0.78 | ||
|
C11 |
5 |
Maintain confidentiality and protect data |
X |
11.8 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.41 |
0.53 |
0.80 | ||
|
C30 |
6 |
Write and speak in English |
X |
10.3 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.42 |
0.55 |
0.77 | ||
|
C4 |
7 |
Critically appraise published medical literature including observational, interventional, and meta analysis using established critical appraisal guidelines |
X |
34.2 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
0.64 |
0.63 |
0.78 | ||
|
C14 |
8 |
Analyze research findings (qualitative or quantitative data) |
X |
23.6 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.71 |
0.65 |
0.83 | ||
|
C8 |
9 |
Apply ethical principles and analysis to research, seeking ethical approval where appropriate |
X |
21.8 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
0.49 |
0.55 |
0.79 | ||
|
C3 |
10 |
Keep track of the pertinent scientific literature |
X |
33.1 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.60 |
0.62 |
0.80 | ||
|
C15 |
11 |
Select and carry out appropriate statistical tests and interpret the results |
X |
31.0 |
5.9 |
2.1 |
0.65 |
0.62 |
0.74 | ||
|
C1 |
12 |
Formulate a research question as a hypothesis and design experiments to test it |
X |
37.7 |
6.6 |
0.8 |
0.61 |
0.60 |
0.82 | ||
|
C21 |
13 |
Present research results obtained by others, e.g. in a journal club |
X |
28.9 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
0.66 |
0.60 |
0.64 | ||
|
C19 |
14 |
Present research results to peers, e.g. in scientific meetings |
X |
36.6 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
0.58 |
0.58 |
0.78 | ||
|
C26 |
15 |
Contribute effectively to a research team |
X |
35.2 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.62 |
0.54 |
0.67 | ||
|
C10 |
16 |
Obtain and record informed consent for participation in research |
X |
31.9 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
0.70 | ||
|
C7 |
17 |
Choose the appropriate qualitative or quantitative research method |
X |
47.4 |
9.9 |
1.2 |
0.60 |
0.55 |
0.72 | ||
|
C28 |
18 |
Communicate scientific findings to lay people |
X |
37.1 |
12.2 |
2.4 |
0.60 |
0.51 |
0.57 | ||
|
C13 |
19 |
Carry out research on medical practice |
X |
52.3 |
12.2 |
2.3 |
0.59 |
0.53 |
0.57 | ||
|
C18 |
20 |
Disseminate research findings |
X |
50.8 |
15.6 |
2.6 |
0.58 |
0.52 |
0.60 | ||
|
C17 |
21 |
Propose and carry out the next step in a research project |
X |
56.2 |
15.7 |
1.8 |
0.64 |
0.55 |
0.64 | ||
|
C12 |
22 |
Apply national and European law to research |
X |
41.5 |
16.1 |
3.1 |
0.49 |
0.44 |
0.53 | ||
|
C20 |
23 |
Write a scientific paper suitable for publication |
X |
59.7 |
17.8 |
1.8 |
0.65 |
0.50 |
0.79 | ||
|
C6 |
24 |
Carry out laboratory procedures |
X |
40.5 |
19.9 |
9.7 |
0.64 |
0.55 |
0.45 | ||
|
C5 |
25 |
Design a research project, including project planning and allocation of resources |
X |
63.6 |
22.4 |
2.7 |
0.67 |
0.59 |
0.64 | ||
|
C22 |
26 |
Contribute to research-funding proposals |
X |
68.7 |
26.5 |
3.5 |
0.74 |
0.59 |
0.54 | ||
|
C29 |
27 |
Critically evaluate research proposals |
X |
67.3 |
31.5 |
3.8 |
0.72 |
0.56 |
0.55 | ||
|
C23 |
28 |
Write research-funding proposals |
X |
77.9 |
36.5 |
4.0 |
0.82 |
0.59 |
0.53 | ||
|
C25 |
29 |
Supervise laboratory technicians |
X |
83.8 |
48.7 |
11.9 |
0.85 |
0.53 |
0.47 | ||
|
C24 |
30 |
Supervise research students |
X |
87.4 |
54.7 |
6.6 |
0.87 |
0.57 |
0.54 | ||
|
C27 |
31 |
Lead a research team |
X |
86.0 |
59.4 |
14.0 |
0.87 |
0.61 |
0.44 | ||
Fig. 1
Example of questions (C1–C3) from SurveyMonkey
