The Covid-19 pandemic has demanded modifications to undergraduates’ learning experiences, and promised a more challenging scientific world in which they will live. Bespoke evidence synthesis and critical appraisal skills modules are an opportunity to utilise our information-saturated world to our advantage. This programme of study made use of a virtual journal club, structured literature searches, scoping review methods and a variety of online research tools to navigate and critique the literature. The program design is here outlined with sample learning objectives and reference to the resources used.
Developing Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis skills in future Microbiologists