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Table 2 Course actions and the average time designed for taking the course

From: Education of research ethics for clinical investigators with Moodle tool

Actions for students

Time designed for studying (hours)

1. Orientation

5 h

• Student familiarizes herself/himself with the instructions, content, objectives and assignments

3 h

• Student sets her/his objectives for the course and plans the use of time

1 h

• Student familiarizes herself/himself with the use of Moodle learning environment and the instructions

1 h

2. Knowledge building

83 h

• Student searches materials related to the subject (literature, websites, articles)

5 h

• Student familiarizes herself/himself with the course materials (video lectures, written materials, reference lists and links to relevant materials) and understands the central concepts and contents of the course

52 h

• Performs out the course assignments (4 assignments/6,5 h)

26 h

3. Learning outcomes assessment and course evaluation

50 h

• Student takes the self-evaluation tests (initial and final tests)

1 h

• Student writes study protocol (summary of all assignments)

48 h

• Student provides feedback on the course

1 h

Total

138 h = 5 credits