Research and Investigation Methodologies

Not applicable, as the discipline does not require precedence

Classes take on an expository, demonstrative and dynamic character, integrating:

1) combination of systematic exposures of information and knowledge with critical analyzes, based on scientific articles;

2) practical work;

3) data analysis supported by specific software.

For a successful education towards health, all students must:
1. acquire knowledge to conceive, propose, conduct, analyze, write, publish and communicate the results of an empirical study.
2. Be able to critically assess / analyze studies and research.
3. Be able to write specific research questions in health education through a critical and inclusive review of literature.
4. Be able to support educational interventions towards health on empirically based knowledge or on the evidence of their own empirical evaluations.

a.The design, proposal, conduction, analysis and writing of an empirical study.b.Quantitative and qualitative research methods: epistemological assumptions and procedures. c.Construction and presentation of a research project: defining the study objet, research questions, objectives and hypotheses (the latter in case of a quantitative study),and expected results.
d.The phase of the research, recording and analysis of important concepts, theories, methods and results of the field of education for health. The importance of literature review and the thorough knowledge of the field of specialization.
e.Ethics and professional ethics of research.

f.Analysis and presentation of quantitative data: analytic statistical techniques.

g.Analysis and presentation of qualitative data: content analysis technique.

h.The presentation of a study: to publication (of submission and review procedures), for presentation at national / international meetings,
for participation in scientific associations.

Continuous assessment


Individual work - 50.0%

Individual knowledge test - 50.0%


Exam:

Individual knowledge test - 100.0%

In neither case is it possible to have less than 9.5 in order to pass the UC

NAO