Research Methods

Code:

NC1104

Acronym:

METINV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/
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	20	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	1	-	3	20	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To empower the students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the following topics:

- Methodology of epidemiological research

- Methodology of clinical research

- Methodology of laboratory animal research

- Scientific communication and publication

- Bibliographic management in research

- Basic notions for the elaboration of scientific projects for application for funding

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit intends to prepare students to apply the most appropriate methodologies for their scientific work in the various areas of Clinical Nutrition (clinical, epidemiological, animal models, and/or basic research), as well as to prepare the students to understand and interpret methodologies used by other researchers. This unit also pretends to prepare students for the oral and written communication of their scientific results. This unit also provide essential competences for the elaboration of scientific projects and to apply for funding.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Methodology of epidemiological research

- Methodology of clinical research

- Methodology of laboratory animal research

- Scientific communication

- Bibliographic management in research

- Basic notions for the elaboration of scientific projects for application for funding.

Mandatory literature

Vários; Publicações atuaisfornecidas pelos docentes e será aconselhada Bibliografia mais específica no sumário de cada aula.

Complementary Bibliography

Julie A LovegroveLeanne HodsonSangita SharmaSusan A Lanham‐New; Nutrition Research Methodologies, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015. ISBN: 9781118554678

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures: expository and interrogative method.

Practical Classes: interrogative and demonstrative method, solving exercises.

The assessment is effected by written examination.

Software

endnote

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	61,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the Academic Regulation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment is made by written examination.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the Academic Regulation.

Classification improvement

According to the Academic Regulation.