Table 1.
Research competences, ranked by the percentage of respondents considering a competency ‘not important’ at the end of cycle 2
| Item I.D. | Rank | Graduates will have the ability to … | Generic | Using | Doing | % Rated ‘not important’ by … | Leik measure of consensus for … | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 1st cycle | End of 2nd cycle | End of 3rd cycle | End of 1st cycle | End of 2nd cycle | End of 3rd cycle | ||||||
| C31 | 1 | Use computers effectively | X | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.79 | ||
| C2 | 2 | Define and carry out an appropriate literature search | X | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.89 | ||
| C16 | 3 | Synthesize findings and draw conclusions | X | 21.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.84 | ||
| C9 | 4 | Recognize, discuss and prevent scientific misconduct | X | 21.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.78 | ||
| C11 | 5 | Maintain confidentiality and protect data | X | 11.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.80 | ||
| C30 | 6 | Write and speak in English | X | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.77 | ||
| C4 | 7 | Critically appraise published medical literature including observational, interventional, and meta analysis using established critical appraisal guidelines | X | 34.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.78 | ||
| C14 | 8 | Analyze research findings (qualitative or quantitative data) | X | 23.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.83 | ||
| C8 | 9 | Apply ethical principles and analysis to research, seeking ethical approval where appropriate | X | 21.8 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.79 | ||
| C3 | 10 | Keep track of the pertinent scientific literature | X | 33.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.80 | ||
| C15 | 11 | Select and carry out appropriate statistical tests and interpret the results | X | 31.0 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.74 | ||
| C1 | 12 | Formulate a research question as a hypothesis and design experiments to test it | X | 37.7 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.82 | ||
| C21 | 13 | Present research results obtained by others, e.g. in a journal club | X | 28.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.64 | ||
| C19 | 14 | Present research results to peers, e.g. in scientific meetings | X | 36.6 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.78 | ||
| C26 | 15 | Contribute effectively to a research team | X | 35.2 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.67 | ||
| C10 | 16 | Obtain and record informed consent for participation in research | X | 31.9 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.70 | ||
| C7 | 17 | Choose the appropriate qualitative or quantitative research method | X | 47.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.72 | ||
| C28 | 18 | Communicate scientific findings to lay people | X | 37.1 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.57 | ||
| C13 | 19 | Carry out research on medical practice | X | 52.3 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.57 | ||
| C18 | 20 | Disseminate research findings | X | 50.8 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.60 | ||
| C17 | 21 | Propose and carry out the next step in a research project | X | 56.2 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.64 | ||
| C12 | 22 | Apply national and European law to research | X | 41.5 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.53 | ||
| C20 | 23 | Write a scientific paper suitable for publication | X | 59.7 | 17.8 | 1.8 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.79 | ||
| C6 | 24 | Carry out laboratory procedures | X | 40.5 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.45 | ||
| C5 | 25 | Design a research project, including project planning and allocation of resources | X | 63.6 | 22.4 | 2.7 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.64 | ||
| C22 | 26 | Contribute to research-funding proposals | X | 68.7 | 26.5 | 3.5 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.54 | ||
| C29 | 27 | Critically evaluate research proposals | X | 67.3 | 31.5 | 3.8 | 0.72 | 0.56 | 0.55 | ||
| C23 | 28 | Write research-funding proposals | X | 77.9 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 0.82 | 0.59 | 0.53 | ||
| C25 | 29 | Supervise laboratory technicians | X | 83.8 | 48.7 | 11.9 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.47 | ||
| C24 | 30 | Supervise research students | X | 87.4 | 54.7 | 6.6 | 0.87 | 0.57 | 0.54 | ||
| C27 | 31 | Lead a research team | X | 86.0 | 59.4 | 14.0 | 0.87 | 0.61 | 0.44 | ||