Table 1 Overview of the main course-learning goals and corresponding teaching/learning activities and assessment
Major learning goals | Teaching/learning activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
Students aim to manage conflicts of interest so as to avoid bias. | Students discuss how they would manage conflicts of interest in a setting of their choice. | Attitude questionnaire and situational judgment test |
Students are able to detect bias in a study design and in data presentation. | Students read clinical trial publications as well as advertising material and present the biases they find to classmates. | Key Feature Test |
Students apply their knowledge of bias by choosing to discuss relevant, balanced data in consultations with patients. | Students design a fact box and carry out a mock consultation based on biased informative material. | Peer assessment of a mock consultation |