Research Methods and Data Analysis Applied Human Kinetics

Code: DES14842M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, Spanish

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Learning Goals

Objectives:
- Know the principles of the scientific method, the ethical principles inherent in carrying out research, the different types of research and types of studies, and the stages of the research process.
- Know the procedures for building databases and master the use of different techniques for analyzing data statistically to create new knowledge in scientific research.
- Know the rules and forms for preparing scientific documents: dissertation and scientific article.

Competences to be developed:
- Students should have the ability to draw up a research project.
- Carry out a small scientific investigation using the correct methodology, from its conception, through recruiting a sample, applying one or more assessment instruments, creating a database, carrying out statistical analysis of the data, discussion and conclusions.
- Prepare a scientific document, such as a scientific poster, on the research carried out.

- Principles of the scientific method,
- Ethical principles inherent in carrying out research, principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, - Types of research in the area of human Kinetics
- Types of study in the field of human Kinetics
- Phases and stages inherent in carrying out research.
- Statistical analysis of data and its interpretation, using parametric tests and non-parametric tests to compare means, correlations and linear regressions.
- Writing scientific documents. Main rules relating to content and format in the writing of scientific documents, article format and dissertation format.

Teaching Methods

We advocate teaching centred on student learning and learning centred on the development of competences. Thus, after a general approach, through the presentation of concepts at a theoretical level, students will carry out a small research project, applying this theoretical knowledge. Next, they will carry out a small scientific investigation, where they will develop skills that are transversal to other CUs, such as the application of assessment instruments and protocols to collect data in a real situation with the community during physical activity week. The use of digital resources as tools to promote learning will be important in order to create a database using SPSS software and then analyze it in or in independent work. Digital resources will also be used to manage communication through the Moodle platform, which is used to organize and make available materials relating to the teaching and learning process.

Assessment

The students, divided into groups, will prepare a scientific poster (50% of the grade), with data collected during this course, which should be presented publicly to classmates at the end of the semester for discussion (50% of the grade). Assessment will be centered on the self-regulation of students' learning, where they will receive feedback on their performance at different times throughout the lessons, developing their capacity for self-regulation and autonomous learning to improve their work.
Passing the course requires a final mark of 10 or more on the proposed tasks, on a scale of 0-20. Assessment on appeal follows the same principles as assessment by examination.