Curricular Unit:Code:
Scientific Work Methodology1056MTC
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
1MasterSpecialized Laboratory Analyses (Biomedical Analysis)3 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English39
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
This course aims to develop the knowledge of statistical analysis techniques, using relevant examples and realistic situations, and to expand in students the critical and analytical spirit regarding the results obtained or read in literature. It is also intended that the student be able to analyse and present the results obtained in his research and write a scientific paper or monograph.
At the end of the module the student should be able to:
- select a representative sample of the population;
- organise and graphically present data;
- statistically analyse data sets;
- present the results obtained in the statistical analysis;
- interpreting the information referred in scientific works;
- search a bibliographic database and select the best suited bibliography;
- write a scientific article or a monograph, knowing the various parts that compose them and their particularities.
Syllabus:
1. How to write a scientific work
1.1. How to do a bibliographic search
1.2. Parts that compose an article or a monograph and its specificities
1.3. International recommendations for the preparation of scientific papers
1.4. Style Manual of Universidade Fernando Pessoa
1.5. Principles and guidelines to consider
2. Presentation and statistical analysis of data with SPSS
2.1. Introduction to SPSS
2.2. Collection and organization of data
2.3. Statistical analysis of data
2.3.1. Descriptive statistics
2.3.2. Linear correlation
2.3.3. Parametric and non-parametric hypotheses tests for the mean
2.3.3.1. For a sample
2.3.3.2. For two independent samples
2.3.3.3. For two paired samples
2.3.3.4. For N independent samples
2.3.4. Chi-square tests
2.4. Presentation and interpretation of the results of the statistical analysis.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The curricular unit of Scientific Work Methodology intends to be an auxiliary instrument for health scientific research and publishing of its results. The selected program contents include the exploratory and inferential analysis of data, on which any quantitative research is based, being this knowledge required to interpret the results of the research articles and to present their own results. In addition, orientations for conducting bibliographical search and guidelines regarding the norms to be followed in the writing of scientific works are provided, which are essential for an improvement of the organizational, structural and scientific quality of these works.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Oral presentation and explanation of the programmatic contents, with the support of audiovisual media.
Appeal to the active participation of the students, through an interrogative methodology.
Resolution of exercises, within the scope of clinical analysis, using the SPSS program, and appeal to the critical sense of the students in the analysis of the results.
The minimum attendance in the theoretical-practical classes of this course is 50%, according to UFP Pedagogical Regulation.
This curricular unit is evaluated through a test that includes the treatment of data through the program IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and has a weight of 80% in the final grade, and the participation and commitment demonstrated by the student in the classes, with a weighting of 20%.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teaching-learning methodologies of this curricular unit were programmed to enhance the concepts learned. Thus, in an initial phase, the oral explanation allows the approach and understanding of the programmatic contents. Classes focus on active and participative methods aiming to maintain students' attention and develop their critical capacity. The resolution of exercises within the scope of clinical analysis, and using the SPSS program, leads to a greater motivation of the students in the application and consolidation of the acquired knowledge. The appeal to the critical sense of the students in the analysis of the results enhances their capacity to interconnect the knowledge and to properly interpret the obtained results.
Reading:
[1] Marôco, J. Análise estatística com o SPSS Statistics. 7.ª edição, Pero Pinheiro, ReportNumber, 2018.
[2] Pestana, M. H.; Gageiro, J. N. Análise de dados para ciências sociais: a complementaridade do SPSS. 6.ª edição, Lisboa, Edições Sílabo, 2014.
[3] International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (2018) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Disponível em: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/
[4] Cone, J. D.; Foster, S. L. Dissertations and theses from start to finish. 2ª edição, 2006.
[5] Gouveia de Oliveira, A. Bioestatística descodificada: bioestatística, epidemiologia e investigação. 2ª edição, Lisboa, Lidel Edições Técnicas, 2014.
[6] Slides fornecidos pela docente.