2024
Research Methodologies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Name: Research Methodologies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Code: CMS13769I
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Ciências Farmacêuticas
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
The UC presents the structuring elements, methods and techniques of research, necessary for the construction of scientific and clinical knowledge; and presents the research protocol leading to the work to be carried out to conclude the MICF.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Students should:
1. Understand the contribution of research to the construction of scientific and clinical knowledge;
2. Knowing structural elements in the investigation: theories, ethics, quali and quanti, types of studies, units of analysis, methods and techniques;
3. Develop a research protocol leading to the work to be carried out to conclude the MICF;
4. Develop skills for obtaining and processing data, as well as analyzing information;
5. Develop advanced bibliographic research skills;
6. Develop skills for analysis of scientific papers;
7. Develop scientific communication skills and disseminate results.
1. Understand the contribution of research to the construction of scientific and clinical knowledge;
2. Knowing structural elements in the investigation: theories, ethics, quali and quanti, types of studies, units of analysis, methods and techniques;
3. Develop a research protocol leading to the work to be carried out to conclude the MICF;
4. Develop skills for obtaining and processing data, as well as analyzing information;
5. Develop advanced bibliographic research skills;
6. Develop skills for analysis of scientific papers;
7. Develop scientific communication skills and disseminate results.
Contents
1. Introduction to research;
2. Theoretical principles;
3. Research ethics;
4. Research questions and objectives;
5. Types of studies: primary and secondary;
6. Quantitative methodologies;
7. Qualitative methodologies;
8. Unit of analysis: population and sample;
9. Variables and data collection;
10. Data processing;
11. Management of bibliographic references;
12. Communication and dissemination of results.
2. Theoretical principles;
3. Research ethics;
4. Research questions and objectives;
5. Types of studies: primary and secondary;
6. Quantitative methodologies;
7. Qualitative methodologies;
8. Unit of analysis: population and sample;
9. Variables and data collection;
10. Data processing;
11. Management of bibliographic references;
12. Communication and dissemination of results.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical teaching will be essentially expository. Indirect (constructivist) teaching will also be developed, both in theoretical classes and in theoretical-practical classes. Students must be proactive and develop the research protocol during the semester, tutored by the teacher and future supervisors. At the seminar, a pharmacist will be invited to develop his professional activity in research/teaching, with the aim of bringing students closer to the real context.
The evaluation will be divided into two stages:
1. Continuous assessment:
- Research protocol: written (60%) and presentation / discussion (40%).
For approval, the student must obtain a weighted average of 9.5 or more.
2. Evaluation by final exam (100%).
For approval, the student must obtain a rating equal to or greater than 9.5 values.
The evaluation will be divided into two stages:
1. Continuous assessment:
- Research protocol: written (60%) and presentation / discussion (40%).
For approval, the student must obtain a weighted average of 9.5 or more.
2. Evaluation by final exam (100%).
For approval, the student must obtain a rating equal to or greater than 9.5 values.
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