Curricular Unit:Code:
Research Methods and Techniques853MTIV
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
2UndergraduateNursing3 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English39
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The curricular unit of Research Methodologies and Techniques has as main objective to provide the students the acquisition of scientific, technical and interpersonal skills that will allow students to understand and develop research processes in their performance and, in the future, as health care professionals.
Therefore, the student must achieve the following objectives:
• Promote familiarization with the scientific research process.
• Analyze research paradigms.
• Present and discuss the various phases of scientific research allowing the acquisition of skills necessary to prepare a work plan leading to the completion of the Graduation Project.
• Promote the ease of presentation of scientific research results, both other students and in terms of dissemination.
• Promote the ability to recognize and use various degrees of scientific writing.
Syllabus:
1 Introduction to Research
1.1 What is Research
1.2 Methods of Knowledge Acquisition
1.3 Research in Nursing
1.3.1 History of Nursing Research
2 Methods of Scientific Research
2.1 Quantitative Approach
2.1.1 Descriptive Research
2.1.2 Analytical or Correlational Research
2.1.3 Experimental Research
2.2 Qualitative Approach
2.2.1 Phenomenological Method
2.2.2 Method of Grounded Theory
2.2.3 Ethnographic Method
2.2.4 Method of Historical Research
2.2.5 Action Research Method
3 Conceptual Phase
3.1 Choosing a research problem
3.2 Formulation of a research problem
3.3. Literature review
3.4 Objectives, hypotheses and research questions
4 Methodological Phase
4.1 Ethical Requirements in Research
4.2 Selection of research design
4.3 Sampling methods
4.4 Selection of data collection instruments
4.5 Construction of the data collection instrument
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The realization of two moments of evaluation allows validating the development and construction of knowledge, skills and attitudes desired according to the competences of the professional practice of Nursing through research.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Interrogative, expository and demonstrative.
Oral presentation of program content.
Active / participatory methodology supported by audiovisual media.
Bibliographical research work, in a group, with teacher support.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
As a first step, the need to analyze and reflect on new concepts implies the use of interrogative expository methodologies. In a second phase, the demonstration of examples enables the acquisition of knowledge essential to the research process. The exemplification of practical cases and the application of the research process allows to consolidate competences for the future use of the Nursing process as a scientific work methodology.
Reading:
Bardin L. (2015). Análise de conteúdo. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Basto, M.L.B. (1994). Investigação em enfermagem: evolução histórica. Revista Nepho’s, 1 (2), 31-34.
Bessa, M.A. (1994). Investigação em Enfermagem. Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Intensiva, 9-14.
Caldeira, P. Z. (2008). Regras e concepção para a escrita científica. Lisboa: Climepsi.
Carvalho, J.E. (2009). Metodologia do trabalho científico. Lisboa: Escolar.
Fortin, M.F. (2003). O processo de investigação: da concepção à realização (3ªed.) Loures: Lusodidacta.
Fortin, M.F. (2009). Fundamentos e etapas do processo de investigação. Loures: Lusodidacta.