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| Semester | fall semester 2025 | 
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. | 
| Lecturers | Olivier Potterat (olivier.potterat@unibas.ch, Assessor) | 
| Content | Literature search in scientific databases such as Medline (Pubmed), Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder), Web of Science. Rules for correct literature citation. Use of Endnote software for literature management. | 
								
| Learning objectives | The students are able to use scientific databases such as Medline and Chemical Abstracts and develop a structured research strategy to efficiently retrieve relevant information. They know how to correctly cite literature data and to use Endnote for citation management. | 
| Comments | Film- und Tonaufnahmen während der Lehrveranstaltung sind strikte untersagt (Aufnahmegeräte können konfisziert werden). | 
| Weblink | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 
| Admission requirements | Completed Bachelor degree. 100% attendance. | 
| Language of instruction | English | 
| Use of digital media | No specific media used | 
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room | 
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Date | Time | Room | 
|---|---|---|
| Friday 19.09.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Friday 26.09.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Friday 03.10.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Friday 10.10.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Friday 17.10.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Friday 24.10.2025 | 08.15-12.00 | Pharmazentrum, Computerraum Cherry | 
| Modules | 
								Module: General Skills and Experimental Tools (Master's Studies: Drug Sciences) | 
						
| Assessment format | continuous assessment | 
| Assessment details | Active participation required. Performance evaluation by personal literature search on a topic with delivery of a written report. | 
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration | 
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination | 
| Scale | Pass / Fail | 
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary | 
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch | 
| Offered by | Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften |