Scientific Communication and Publication

Code:

EDS05

Acronym:

CPC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S (of 01-09-2020 to 06-02-2021)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Programme in Health Evidence and Decision

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEDS	5	Current Studies Plan	1	-	3	20	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Explain the fundamentals of scientific communication and publication;
Describe the main formats of communication, scientific publication in health;
Characterize the scientific paper
Describe the peer-review process;
Explain the contribution of the peer review process as a guarantee of the quality of scientific research;
Write scientific articles, abstracts, oral communications, posters and research protocols;
Describe the main criteria for structuring and wrighting a master thesis and a PhD thesis;
Present oral communications;
Perform slides and posters.

Learning outcomes and competences

Explain the fundaments of scientific communication and publication;
Describe the formats of communication, scientific publication in health;
Describe the characteristics of scientific paper and the peer-review process;
Structure and writing of a scientific article;
Structure and writing of an abstract;
Describe fundamental issues in scientific communication: language and style;
Structure graphics and tables;
Structure and writhing of a research protocol, master thesis and PhD thesis;
Present oral communications;
Prepare iconography and visual formats of communication - Slides and Posters.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Fundaments of scientific communication and publication;

Formats of communication, scientific publication in health;

The scientific paper and the peer-review process;

Peer review process as a guarantee of the quality of scientific research;

Structure and writing of a scientific article;

Structure and writing of an abstract;

Fundamental issues in scientific communication: language and style;

Graphics and tables;

References and reference management software;

Reviews and corrections;

Structure and writhing of a research protocol, master thesis and PhD thesis;

Oral communications;

Iconography and visual formats of communication - Slides and Posters.

Mandatory literature

Leiyu S; Health Services Research Methods, 2nd editor, Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4283-5229-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical exposition;

Demonstrative method;

Individual assignments;

Using of an e-learning platform

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	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

Presence in 75% of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation: Preparation of slides for the oral presentation of an article (50%); Oral communication (5 min) of an article (50%)