IPLUSO 19592

Pharmacy Research

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course aims to provide the student with the necessary knowledge to think and execute a research project, in its several phases - planning, execution and communication of the results
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Research: Concepts 1.1. Definition of Scientific Research 1.2. Objective vs. Question Vs. Research Hypothesis 1.3. Population vs. sample 1.4. Concept vs. Variable vs. observation 2. How to Conduct an Investigation 2.1. Overview 2.2. Choosing and Formulating the Problem 2.3. Do a Literature Review 2.4. Stating the Objectives and Questions or Hypotheses 2.5. Choosing a Research Design 2.6. Types of Studies 3. Clinical, epidemiological research and in health services 4. Laboratory investigation 5. Qualitative Research 6. Methods and tools for: 6.1. Data collection; 6.2. Evaluation of the reproducibility and validity of measures and measurement scales 6.3. Selection of participants - specification, sampling and recruitment 7. Interpretation and Reporting of Research Results 8. Research protocols 8.1. Phased approach to the description and implementation of a research project 8.2. Planning and management projects
• ObjectivosObjectives

  • Identify the need and the opportunity to investigate a specific problem; • Understand the terms and principles used in basic scientific research; Plan, manage and participate in an investigation; • Characterize the research - descriptive, correlational and experimental; its purposes, procedures, advantages and limitations; • To know the techniques of data collection; • Apply technical procedures and appropriate to the purpose of the study in the phase of analysis and data interpretation methodologies; • Carry out research interconnection with the statistical treatment of data on results of a study. • Develop a research project, knowing conduct the various stages of the process.
• BibliografiaBibliography

                                          APA Reference Style (2014). A Complete Resource for Writing and Publishing in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (6th ed,). Washington DC. APA.   Coutinho, C. P. (2014). Metodologia de Investigação em Ciências Sociais e Humanas. Coimbra. Almedina. ISBN: 9789724051376 Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches . Thousand Oaks. Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781412965576 Newman, I. & Benz, C. (1998). Qualitative-quantitative Research Methodology: Exploring the Interactive Continuum . Illinois. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN: 9781506386706
• MetodologiaMethodology

  In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.  
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não