| Code |
16872
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
A1
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| ECTS Credits |
10
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| Workload |
TP(72H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciências Farmacêuticas
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Entry requirements |
not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
In this curricular unit it is intended that students learn to search, organize and disseminate scientific knowledge. At the end of the course unit students should be able to: - identify the main sources of scientific information in the field of pharmaceutical and health sciences; - perform a literature search in PubMed and interpret the results; - identify the specific characteristics of different forms of dissemination of scientific knowledge; -characterize the steps that a scientific paper undergoes until its publication; - outline the criteria for choosing a journal to publish a scientific article; - show competence in oral and written communication.
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Syllabus |
- Search of scientific information.
- Sources of scientific information in pharmaceutical and health sciences.
- Informatic tools used to search and organize scientific information.
- Dissemination of scientific knowledge.
- Scientific writing.
- Scientific publication.
- Impact factor and other bibliometric indicators.
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Main Bibliography |
- Scientific databases (PubMed).
- Hall, George M. (2003). How to write a paper, 3rd Ed. [London]: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Doumont, J., ed. English Communication for Scientists. Cambridge, MA: NPG Education, 2010.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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