Curricular Unit:			Code:
Research Project			1080PINV
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
4	Undergraduate	Nutrition Sciences	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
To promote the familiarity with forms of academic work; to present and to discuss the phases and methods of scientific research; to acquire ease on presentation of the results of scientific research to both peers and general audience; to promote the ability in using the various degrees of scientific seriousness of the written work; to acquire and practice the rules for composition of the scientific text; to understand the duality of method/research.
Syllabus:
The research process as a structured and methodical activity that is regulated by rules and processes recognized and accepted internationally. Brief approach to the basic concepts of investigation, namely the processes of gathering of scientific knowledge through research. The planning of a research process, from the choice of the study subject to the selection and gathering of information. The forms of information representation and the statistic sorting processes. Presentation and dissemination of the results of research, and the specificity of its contents, forms and languages.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus aim to achieve the desired objectives. All objectives have one corresponding content in syllabus.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The curricular unit comprises: - Lectures, where students will learn techniques and methods of Research in Health. - Practical classes, where students must demonstrate mastery of theoretical concepts in practical application of the design and practical implementation of a project in Nutritional Sciences and Food, through the process and analysis of data and ensuing discussion in the classroom. At the beginning of each class the purpose of the lesson will be presented and students will fulfill their practical implementation. Students will go through the different phases of a research project, either individually or in situations of group work. The evaluation will be distributed throughout the course, according to the weekly tasks required of students and result of student participation in classes, rehearsals and harvesting and analyzing data arising from the practical implementation of the project.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
In lectures, students should learn the techniques and methods of Research in Health. In practical classes, students should demonstrate mastery of theoretical concepts in practical application of the design and practical implementation of a project in Nutritional Sciences and Food, through the process and analysis of data and ensuing discussion in the classroom. At the beginning of each class the purpose of the lesson will be presented and students will fulfill their practical implementation. Students should be able to go through the different phases of a research project, either individually or in situations of group work.
Reading:
- Day, RA & Gastel, B (2006) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 6ª edição. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (2013) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication. Disponível em http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Andreia Oliveira (acmo@ufp.edu.pt)