Curricular Unit:			Code:
Scientific Work Methodology			1041MTC
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Postgraduate	Aesthetic Medicine	2 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	26
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Planning the architecture of scientific work Know how to ask the question and formulate the hypothesis of answers Mastering the grammar of scientific communication Know sources and organize scientific research Elaborate and edit scientific texts
Syllabus:
1. Introduction to Scientific Research 1.1. General characterization of scientific knowledge 1.2. Types of research 1.3. Definition of the problem 1.4. Objectives and research design 1.5. Data collection, analysis and interpretation 1.6. Results presentation 2. Scientific Writing and Technical Communication 2.1. Formal issues in writing technical reports, thesis and articles. 2.2. Structuring of scientific discourse. 2.3. Good practices in writing texts. 2.4. Evaluation and assessment of peers. 2.5. Readability and usability. 2.6. Oral and multimedia presentations.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Be able to structure an article, thesis or technical report. Development of skills for analysis of texts and technical communication. Be able to innovate in the knowledge of the field of aesthetic medicine and to orally present a technical issue/topic, in an engagement way, using as support an electronic presentation.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Oral presentation supported by slides. Presentation of examples of good and bad practices. Activities performed by students: -creation of short texts; -creation of slides; -Oral presentation supported by slides.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
To highlight the importance of research, to elaborate working hypotheses, testing them in the known reality applied to aesthetic medicine.
Reading:
Alexandre Pereira, Carlos Poupa; Como Escrever uma Tese, Monografia ou Livro Científico Usando o Word; Sílabo, 2016 Eva Lakatos; Fundamentos de Metodologia Científica (6ª Ed.); Editora Atlas, 2005