| 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 |
This course aims to teach students how to research, organize, and disseminate scientific knowledge. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Identify the main sources of scientific information in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and health sciences.
- Conduct and interpret the results of a bibliographic search in PubMed.
- Identify the general characteristics of a scientific article.
- Characterize the stages a scientific article goes through until publication.
- List the criteria for selecting a journal for publishing a scientific article.
- Demonstrate oral and written communication skills, including communication to the general public.
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Syllabus |
- Scientific literature and scientific information research.
- Scientific writing: characteristics and structure.
- Organization of scientific information: bibliographic tools and citation of bibliographic references.
- Scientific areas and scientific journals: impact and relevance.
- Formatting requirements for scientific publications.
- Types of tools used for the dissemination of scientific information.
- Preparing a poster for an international conference.
- Oral presentations in different fields.
- Preparing a research project presentation.
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Main Bibliography |
- Scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports).
- 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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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The course has nine components, each of which is assessed in the form of short tests and assignments to be presented.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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