Research Methods

Code:

NC1104

Acronym:

METINV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Clinical Nutrition

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
NC	19	Oficial Plan	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

to obtain know-how in:
- animal, epidemiological and clinical research methodologies.
- bibliography database research and managenment.

Program

Epidemiological research methodologies - epidemiology and nutritional epidemiology; how to conduct a study; study types; errors; errors and confounders; sampling and data analysis; Odds ratios; relative risks; confidence intervals; causal inference.

Clinical research methodologies - research in clinical nutrition; principles and methods; experimental models; how to conduct a clinical assay; problem solving; example discussion.

Animal research methodology - animal research methods and ethics; experimental methods.
Bibliography management techniques in research. Pubmed and other databases

Teaching methods and learning activities

lectures
practical sessions
discussion sessions

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

frequency of 2/3 of all classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Mark obtained in the final exam

Observations

etologia de investigação epidemiológica
- docente responsável - Profª Doutora Carla Lopes

Metodologia de investigação clínica
- docente responsável - Profª Doutora Carla Lopes

Metodologia de investigação animal
- docente responsável - Prof. Doutor Alejandro Santos e Prof.ª Doutora Cármen Brás Silva