Scientific Research Methodologies
Metodologia de Investigação Cientifica
Curse code:9494334
José Américo Almeida de Brito
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
Upon completion of this curricular unit, students should be able to develop and apply research methodologies in the scientific area of the cycle of studies. In particular, the students should be able to:
- Formulate a research question
- Analyze critically research information
- Organize and insert references in a scientific text
- Recognize the different types of health studies
- Communicate with the scientific community
Syllabus:
- The search for knowledge
- Steps of the research process
- Selection and formulation of a research problem
- Literature review
- Construction of the conceptual framework
- Research objectives: questions and hypotheses
- Elements of a study design
- Types of study: descriptive, correlation and experimental
- Sampling methods
- Measurement in research
- Methods of collection and statistical analysis of the data
- Communication within the scientific community
- Critical review of research work
Suggested Bibliography:
- Fortin M-F (2003) O Processo de Investigação: Da Concepção à Realização, 3th ed., Editora Lusociência - edições Técnicas e Científicas, Lda. ISBN 972-8383-10-X
- Jacobsen KH (2012) Introduction To Health Research Methods – A Pratical Guide. Jones&Bartlett Learning. ISBN 9780763783341