Information FHML Honours Programme 2016 2018 Faculty of

Information FHML Honours Programme 2016 -2018 Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Objectives of the Honoursprogram 1. To study recent developments in health care, medicine and life sciences in an interdisciplinary way 2. To acquire skills in organising and accomplishing academic research 3. To acquire competences like analysing, cooperating, leading a project 4. To obtain a better understanding of the complexity of the relationship between science and society https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 Igr. F 2 u. Pg. NA&fea ture=youtu. be Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

General features of the program 1. A challenging program with opportunities for initiative, creativity, networking, but with no room for easy answers and idle, easy going learning 2. The program has an interdisciplinary approach of issues in health care, medicine and life sciences: biomedical and social sciences, historical and philosophical disciplines play their part 3. The program is open for students from all fields of study within FHML Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

What we expect students can do at the end of this program 1. To provide a contribution to a research project 2. To integrate knowledge and apply methods from different disciplinary angles and awareness of the societal aspects of this knowledge 3. Identify theoretical, historical and philosophical context of scientific knowledge 4. Being able to communicate the conclusions of a project to specialists and non-specialists Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Size and structure • 15 EC = 420 hours during 18 months • Starting 1 st October 2016, ending 1 st April 2018 • Discussing results project or teaching in principle every week, between 19 -22 hours. Once a month possibility Wednesday 16 -18. 00 hours • Three elements: – Project – (Elective) Courses – Lectures Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

The projects (9 EC; 252 hours) • • • Research project with 6 -8 other students under the supervision of a FHML staff member A specific topic in health care, life sciences or medicine Mostly connected to a company or an institution in health care: • Prof. dr K. Horstman (Dept. HES) Towards an age friendly city • Dr. M. de Vugt (Dept. Psychiatry) Living well with Dementia • Prof. dr. T. van der Weijde (Dept. Family Medicine) Implementation of shared decision making in clinical practice • Prof. dr. R. Heeren (M 4 I), Imaging Mass Spectrometry • Dr. U. Reilinghaus (Dept. Psychiatry) Cognitive and affective mechanisms underlying the clinical, genetic and environmental interactions in the development of schizophrenia Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Elective Courses (5 EC; 140 hours) • Objectives: • Expanding your intellectual horizon • Gaining specific academic skills • Examples: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Entering the world of the scientists (2 EC) Scientific Reporting and communicating (1 EC) Qualitative Research (1 EC) METC procedures Improving your competences, workshops (1 -2 EC) Ø Presentation skills Ø Discover your competences 6. Reading books in History and Philosophy of HML (2 EC) Ø Reading a good book in a small group under the supervision of a philosopher or medical-historian Ø Finishing off with an essay Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

The program’s calender The program is divided in four periods: 1. Three weeks of introduction 2. Project and elective courses 3. Finishing off project with a report, presentation, article… 4. Presenting results and discussion Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences October 2016 November 2016–January 2018 January – March 2018

Projects and competences in practice What happens if I am admitted to the Honours programme? - We have 6 -8 different types of projects; You apply for a project and a specific “position”; Your profile will be matched against the project; You will identify your own strong and weaker competencies You will define with your coach a “learning-working” agreement. Ø Everybody has a personalized work plan Ø Everybody will be tailor-made graded. Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

What are competencies? Combination of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Being proactive, optimistic, motivating, problems solving, critical to others, constructive …. Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

What are competencies? Competence map with 3 main categories: 1. Project-based and result-oriented collaboration 2. Research and analytical competencies 3. Communicative competencies Each category has 3 -4 subcategories with specific criteria. Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Example category 1: Collaboration 1. 1 Cooperating Definition: Contributing with other persons or groups to a joint result, even when no personal interest in doing so. Evaluation criteria: - Shares information and experiences with others. - Offers colleagues help when they need it. - Contributes ideas, proposals and other input designed to achieve a group result. - Responds actively and constructively to the ideas of others. - Adapts to the group and its goals when a joint result is needed. - Bridges people’s differences and their different viewpoints Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

The ‘Learning-Working’ agreement? • Everyone makes a selection of 3 -4 competencies to work on. • This will determine how the project work will be evaluated. • Feedback on the competencies at given time points • Feedback from the coach as well as project group members. Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Projects 1. Prof. dr K. Horstman (Dept. HES) / Public Health Service Towards an age friendly city 2. Dr. M. de Vugt (Dept. Psychiatry); Alzheimer Centre Limburg Living well with Dementia 3. Prof. dr. T. van der Weijde (Dept. Family Medicine) Implementation of shared decision making in clinical practice 4. Prof. dr. R. Heeren (M 4 I) Imaging Mass Spectrometry 5. Dr. U. Reilinghaus (Dept. Psychiatry); EU network Schizophrenia Cognitive and affective mechanisms underlying the clinical, genetic and environmental interactions in schizophrenia 6. Dr. S. van Breda (Dept. Toxicogenomics) / Voedingscentrum NL Beetroot juice and colorectal cancer risk Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Project example: Title: Living well with Dementia Commissioner: Alzheimer Center Limburg Research question: How to improve the quality of life of persons with dementia and their families Rationale: - Dementia is a growing problem with no cure in sight - People are often isolated, because of stigmata or the possibility of negative reactions; - Aim to contribute to a dementia friendly society; - Development and implementation of educational activities and materials on lifestyle factors that influence dementia risk. Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Project group: Project leader (leadership and management) Reporter (communication) External contacts (networking) Researchers (analytical skills) Project analysis and defining tasks: - Interpretation of the research question - Identifying different multidisciplinary dimensions - Define sub themes and more specific research questions Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Selection procedure 1. The Honours programme is open for all FHML students and students of Midwifery Education and Studies 2. Students are admitted only if they: – can participate fully in the first three months of the programme and – Can participate in the year 2017 for at least 9 months* and – Can participate in the final stage of the project in 2018 3. 2. The coordinator of the programme makes the first selection of candidates * Exceptions can be discussed Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

How to apply? 1. All students (except Midwifery*) send the application via Ele. UM > tab My FHML > ask. FHML. Students cannot send an email directly! 2. Enclose a motivation letter (max 1, 5 A 4), a curriculum vitae and a transcript of the results of your 1 st year of study 3. Deadline for application 12 June 24: 00 h. Do not forget to mention your ID-number and mobile phone number on the form Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

4. Provisional admittance will be announced in the 2 nd week of July via es. C 5. Final admittance or rejection will be announced at the end of August after receiving the results of the Board of Examiners * Students of the University of Midwifery Education and Studies can apply via: honoursfhml@maastrichtuniversity. nl Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences