Research Methodologies

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical-practical classes – Exercises (project; revision)
Evaluation:: Presentation (written) of a research project on a specific subject area knowledge of the course, which includes an elaborate bibliography of using automatically with resources to Mendeley (P); Writing and presentation of a review article (RA) work. Participation in scientific events (PS). The final evaluation formula is as follows: 9P+9RA+2PS.

Learning Results

Development and improvement of theory and technical skills required for the practice of scientific research in the field of health sciences, through systematic study of fundamental processes and strategies for specific planning, conducting, analysis, interpretation and presentation of results

Program

Topic 1. General notions of scientific research
1. Objectives and context
2. Basic characteristics of scientific research methodologies
3. Quality of research
4. The experimental validity

Topic 2. Steps of an investigation:
1. First step: starting question or research problem
2. second step: exploration
scientific literature
data collection strategies
3. third step: the problematic
4. fourth step: building the analysis model
5. fifth stage: observation
6. sixth stage: analysis of information
7. seventh stage: discussion and conclusion

Topic 3. Communicate scientific discoveries
1. Internal structure of a scientific paper
2. Initial Rules for preparation of academic work
3. Preparation of a scientific article
4. preparation of a poster
5. preparation of oral comunication

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Cubo Delgado, S., Martín Marín, B., & Ramos Sánchez, J. (2011). Métodos de Investigación y Análisis de Datos en Ciencias Sociales y de la Salud (Pirámide Ed.). Madrid: Pirámide.
Fortin, Marie-Fabienne. (2009). Fundamentos e etapas do processo de Investigação. Loures: Lusodidacta.
Pocinho M.(2012). Metodologia de Investigação e Comunicação do Conhecimento Científico. Lidel
Ribeiro, J. L. (2010). Metodologias de Investigação em Psicologia e Saúde (3ª ed.). Porto: Legis.