| Code |
10995
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
A1
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| ECTS Credits |
30
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| Workload |
OT(40H)
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| Scientific area |
Biomedicina
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Entry requirements |
Not aplicable
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face with a strong component of individual work which may involve discussions on e-learning mode.
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Work placements |
Not appliable
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Learning outcomes |
The course aims that students apply the scientific method for development of a research project leading to the attainment of a doctorate degree.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1 - Understand the criteria used by the scientific community to evaluate scientific outputs in the field of Biomedicine.
2 - Establish scientific research objectives.
3 - Define laboratory methodologies in order to achieve the purposed objectives.
4 - Develop an experimental work plan with different tasks and a schedule.
5 - Writing a research project for the attainment of doctor degree.
6 - Present orally the research project discussing and defending with other researchers.
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Syllabus |
1. Research Planning
1.1. Definition of objectives
1.2. Application of research methodologies.
1.3. Development of a list of tasks and corresponding schedule.
2. Writing a research project
3. Writing of scientific papers
3.1. Selection of specialized journals
3.2. Concept of originality and authorship
3.3. Metrics of scientific publication in Biomedicine
4. Oral scientific communication in Biomedicine
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Main Bibliography |
Hall, George M. (2003). How to write a paper, 3rd Ed. [London]: Wiley-Blackwell.
Peat, Jennifer (2002). Scientific Writing: Easy when you know how. London: BMJ Books.
Zeiger, Mimi (2000). Essencials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers, 2nd Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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