Students' expectations in an international Master of Science course in radiation biology. (1st February 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Students' expectations in an international Master of Science course in radiation biology. (1st February 2019)
- Main Title:
- Students' expectations in an international Master of Science course in radiation biology
- Authors:
- Combs, Stephanie E.
Kessel, Carmen
Berberat, Pascal O.
Atkinson, Michael J. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Purpose: We assessed students' expectations to a full two-year Master of Science course regarding workload, extracurricular activities, learning methods, and career plans. Materials and methods: A questionnaire was handed out to all students in the MSc radiation biology course. Questions evaluated the time for study and lectures expected a desire for specific teaching and testing formats, expectations from extracurricular activities as well as the motivation to study the subject and the future career plans. All students (100%) enrolled in the first semester were handed out and completed the questionnaire. Results: Most students had learned about the course from the internet (68.75%) or received information from teachers or professors (25%). Two students stated that all disciplines were equally relevant (25%). Others students made clear preferences: fourteen voted molecular biology (87.5%) as relevant, radiation protection in 93.75%, 81.25% consider physics the most important topic, followed by immunology (62.5%). Tutorials and lectures were preferred teaching formats. Generally, a workload of 20 hours per week is preferred. Conclusions: An ongoing feedback loop is important in designing a modern Master of Science course in the context of the Bologna process. Valuable information is given by students and should be integrated continuously in the design and continuation process.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of radiation biology. Volume 95:Number 2(2019)
- Journal:
- International journal of radiation biology
- Issue:
- Volume 95:Number 2(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 95, Issue 2 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 95
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0095-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 233
- Page End:
- 237
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02-01
- Subjects:
- Students' expectations -- generation y -- work-life-balance -- test formats
Radiation -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals
Radiobiology -- Periodicals
571.45 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/irab20 ↗
http://informahealthcare.com ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/09553002.2019.1532616 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0955-3002
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