Research Competences and Attitudes

Code:

DCCAN03

Acronym:

COMAIN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Transferable Skills

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Food Consumption and Nutrition Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DCCAN	7	Oficial Plan	1	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course provides students with the background and knowledge on basic steps of scientific research to enable them to:
- identify and evaluate a research topic and question,
- formulate and test the hypothesis to answer the question and iii) then protect and communicate the findings.
- Understand the multidisciplinary nature of the problems related to food consumption and nutrition;
- A range of modules underpins the development of research projects and introduces appropriated instruments for research planning in consumer sciences and nutrition.

After comprehending the contents referred, the student should be able to create your research project.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student to integrate the concept of scientific methodologies, must know how to use efficiently specific tools in databases, in order to select and adapt to the branch of research that aims to develop. To do so, the must feel the need and the importance to accurately planning the research tasks to subsequently impement them. After comprehending the contents referred, the student should be able to create your research project.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1- Basics concepts on the research and research methodology.
2- The basics steps of scientific research: planning, implementation and communication
3- Research as a decisions system.
4- General process of writing, presenting and publishing of scientific works.
5- Digital tools and software research and selection of documentary information, for communicating science.
6- Research digital platform for scientific information. Software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies
7- Conceptualization, design and evaluation of research projects.
8- Basic concepts of bioethics and intellectual propriety.

Mandatory literature

Serra, P.; Redação e apresentação de trabalhos cientificos, 1996. ISBN: 972-708-300-5
Day,R. Gastel,B.; How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper , 2006. ISBN: 0-313-33040-9

Complementary Bibliography

Morais, R.; Idea Puzzle framework: a simple way to plan and review research,, 2012
Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner´s Guide to Doing a Research ; Uwe Flick., Publications Ltd, 296 p., 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Develop a set of scientific and educational activities, which aim to strengthen the skills of students from the conduct of debate and reflective learning sessions. There are subjects that are discussed orally and recorded in writing where the light of the various research projects that students will develop throughout the semester, for this:
- They present and discuss the issues.
- Case studies and exercises; using the computer.
- Monitoring the planning of a research project.
- Use of specific Software: EndNote.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Prova oral	20,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

To pass the subject:

Delivery and presentation of practical work on schedule;
Final Rating must be equal to or higher than 10 and
Minimum score of 8 points in any of the tests;
To improve the UC should perform all the tests.

Calculation formula of final grade

Practical work (TP) + continuous evaluation:

TP1 Management bibliographic elements
TP2 scientific nature Base and technological
TP3 Development and presentation of a draft Research
Ac Continuous assessment
Final classification:

CF = (TP1X10 TP2X20 + + TP3X70) / 100