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17141
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
L0
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| ECTS Credits |
5
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| Workload |
O (100H)/S(35H)
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| Scientific area |
Medicina
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Learning outcomes |
1) To allow the students to gain deeper knowledge about how to carry out high quality clinical research in the field of Medical Hydrology and Climatology.
2) To elaborate a proposal of a research project, in the field of Medical Hydrology and Climatology.
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Syllabus |
1. Clinical research and its main methodologies.
2. Basics of biostatistics namely applied to research in medical hydrology.
3. Legal and ethical aspects in clinical research.
4. An epidemiological and its main methodologies.
5. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
6. Research linked to innovation and entrepeneurship.
7. Clinical research and its application in medical hydrology.
8. Presentation and defence of a research project proposal by the students.
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Main Bibliography |
Various research articles will be made available to the students, beforethe beginning of the curricular unit.
Extracts of a Biostatistics book (further information will be supplied soon).
Extracts of a book on the basics of clinical research (further information will be supplied soon).
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The assessment will consist of an evaluation of the reports written by the students (30%) and an evaluation of the final proposal of a research project elaborated by the students,in the field of Medical Hydrology (70%), according to a grid of specific criteria.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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