Scientific Thinking & Research Methods (HGST-401) Lecture Notes PDF

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology Biochemistry (MGBC-201 Scientific ) Thinking & Biochemistry I (code) Research Methods Lecture 1 (HGST-401) Introduction Week &1 Orientation Scientific Thinking and Cri...

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology Biochemistry (MGBC-201 Scientific ) Thinking & Biochemistry I (code) Research Methods Lecture 1 (HGST-401) Introduction Week &1 Orientation Scientific Thinking and Critical Thinking Lecturer: Dr.Lecturer: Mohamed Elkewedi Dr. Amira Abdelfattah  Course Lecturer(s) Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Hassan Dr. Amira Abdelfattah Meet your Lecturer Dr. Amira Abdelfattah Lecturer of Immunology & allergy Faculty of Applied health sciences technology, G 608 [email protected] Office hours: Monday : 11:30-12:30,2:30-3:30  Important Information E-mail: [email protected] Office Number: G-608; 6th floor Lecture Date: Tuesday ; 8:30 – 10:30 (G 318) Number of Instructional Hours  Assessment of the Course Total marks (100) Coursework Midterm Exam Final Exam (20) (20) (60) Course Learning Outcomes (LOs) Course Calendar for summer 2023-2024 Week Date Lecture Title Introduction to Scientific Thinking. Scientific Thinking and Critical Thinking. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning. The Steps of Scientific Thinking Part 1. The Steps of Scientific Thinking Part 2. Variables in Science. Revision. Introduction to Research Methods. Qualitative and Quantitative Research. How to Write a Scientific Paper Part 1. How to Write a Scientific Paper Part 2. How to Write a Scientific Paper Part 3. Revision. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) By the end of lecture, the students will be able to: 1- Recognize critical thinking as a process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating 2- Recognize Scientific thinking as a process of serial steps 2- Identify vital questions, problems, or issues and evaluate solutions 3- Compare between scientific and critical thinking. 4- Explain scientific thinking and recognize its importance in solving problems. Activity (1)  Scientific Thinking Is the process of reviewing ideas using science, observations, investigational processes, and testing them to gain knowledge. The more we know, the more we can hope to know. Scientific thinking begins by imagining what the outcome of a problem may be, observing the situation, and then making notes and changing the initial hypothesis. The goal is to make outcomes of knowledge that may be meaningful to science  BASIC STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC THINKING Activity (2) Critical thinking Critical thinking is a mindset― a lens, if you will, through which one may view the world. The practice of checking evidence in order to arrive at well-informed decisions and beliefs Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. critical thinking skills : Determine the Understand the links 1 importance and 2 Recognize, build and between ideas. relevance of appraise arguments. arguments and ideas. 3 Reflect on the Identify Approach problems justification of their inconsistencies and 4 in a consistent and 5 own assumptions, errors in reasoning. systematic way. beliefs and values. How Are Critical Thinking and Scientific Thinking Similar and Different? Similar Different Rely on the use of empirical, the goal of each discipline. objective evidence Relies on using the data scientific thinking is often available and following it to problem oriented. its likely conclusion critical thinking can be applied to most concepts Summary 1- What is the scientific thinking 2- Steps of scientific thinking 3- Critical thinking 4- Steps and skills of scientific thinking 5- Group discussion (Every student imagine situation and make steps for scientific thinking). THANK YOU