- Docente: Davide Agnoletti
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dietistic (cod. 8470)
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from Oct 27, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
Learning outcomes
Develop skills in communication of scientific knowledge, as well as competency in scientific presentation and writing
Course contents
- General principles of scientific communication
- How to perform a literature search
- Basics of statistics
- How to analyse the article's quality
- How to prepare an oral presentations
- Writing scientific articles
- Designing and preparing figures and tables
Readings/Bibliography
- www.cdc.gov
- https://www.cdc.gov/careerpaths/k12teacherroadmap/classroom/principlesofepi.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/eis/field-epi-manual/chapters/analyze-Interpret-Data.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/eis/field-epi-manual/chapters/design-conduct-analyze-field-studies.html
- https://rdcu.be/cWWnW
- https://globalhealthdata.org/epidemiology/#header2
- https://www.statology.org/tutorials/
- https://www.graphpad.com/guides/survival-analysis
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures and teamwork
Assessment methods
Final Examination
The final exam will assess the student’s knowledge of the topics covered in the course program through the critical analysis of a scientific paper. The exam consists of a written test with multiple-choice questions, graded on a 30-point scale.
Any negative evaluation (either “withdrawn” or “failed”) will be recorded in AlmaEsami, as required by the teaching regulations, without affecting the student’s academic record, and the exam may be retaken. A “refusal” of the grade will also be registered in AlmaEsami according to the regulations.
Students must register for the exam through AlmaEsami online within the established deadlines. Examination sessions are scheduled at the end of the lecture period. The recording of the grade obtained in the written test will be carried out in AlmaEsami by the examiner.
Students are reminded that they must present themselves at the exam with their university ID card and a valid identification document. For reasons of privacy protection, students are requested to use only the authenticated institutional email address (nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it ) for all communications regarding their academic record.
Exam dates:
To be defined.
Grading criteria
Assessment will be based on a written test consisting of multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions.
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Multiple-choice questions (15): +2 points for a correct answer; −1 point for an incorrect answer; 0 points if unanswered.
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Open-ended questions (3): +3 points for a correct answer; −3 points for an incorrect or incomplete answer; −1 point if unanswered.
The total time allowed for the written test is 60 minutes. The use of any supporting material (textbooks, notes, electronic devices) is not permitted during the exam.
The maximum achievable score, if all answers are correct and complete, is 30/30 with honors (cum laude).
The minimum passing grade is 18/30.
Teaching tools
Lectures with video projection. The teaching materials presented during the lessons will be made available to students in electronic format via the internet.
Office hours
See the website of Davide Agnoletti