Applied Research in Dietetics and Nutrition

Base Knowledge

These students must have skills in different areas of nutrition and also in statistics and research methodologies.

Teaching Methodologies

Expository method of theoretical contents, study with research on content autonomo exposed and reading and critical analysis of research, artigostextos.The curricular unit will run with orientation of various works will be and where appropriate with elaboration of protocols and tools. Provision of bibliographical material and copy of material used as a support to the exhibition and examples of content.Presentation to a jury for a final research paper

Learning Results

Frequency of this discipline must equip students of knowledge to allow them to apply research methodologies
-Be able to contribute effectively to research in nutrition and dietetics
-Know and apply all rules of research methodologies for the preparation of bibliographic review articles, Posters, publications, monographs, research work in General
-Realize the importance of constant updating in nutrition and dietetics
-Increase the ability to understand about the investigation

Program

Developing a Research Project

Typology of Studies

Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies
Specificity of Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Health
Lines of Research in Dietetics
Stages of a Research Process
Developing a Research Project
Guidelines for Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers
Protocol and Report
Assessing the Quality of a Research Study

Curricular Unit Teachers

Maria Helena Vieira Soares Loureiro

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

História da Alimentação Jean-Louis Flandrin, Massimo Montanari. Editora Terramar.Lisboa 1998
Food – a history. Felipe Fernández- Arnesto. Ed.PAN.London2001.
Modern Nutrition in Health and disease – Maurice E. Shils – Ed. Williams and Wilkins
Contemporary Nutrition – Gordon M. Wardlaw – Ed. Mc Graw Hill
Perspectives in Nutrition – Wardlaw e col. – Ed. Mc Graw Hill
Frada jj. Guia Prático para Elaboração e apresentação de trabalhos cientifícos8ª Edição Lisboa: Edição Cosmos, 1997.