Module 6.

06.

Research Work.

Module 6 aims to instruct students in the reflective approach to scientific evidence, acquiring skills in research, management and critical reading of information, scientific communication, and basic knowledge of clinical research.
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Iago Enjo Pérez | Module Coordinator
Associate Professor UB

  • Credits:: 15 ECTS
  • Teaching period: October - June (2nd academic year)
  • Mode: Hybrid
  • Place of delivery: Barcelona / Madrid
  • What is the official language of the master's program?: Spanish
  • Amount: 1,250€
Module Access Requirements

  • Access to the module: the student must be enrolled in or have completed the previous modules. University regulations require this to be the final module to be completed.

Methodology and Teaching Resources

  • Online Teaching Capsules: acquisition of basic clinical research knowledge through on-demand teaching capsules covering literature search and management, and the design of clinical studies using quantitative and qualitative methodology.

  • Supporting Book: a copy of the book How to Develop and Present a Research Project, Thesis, and Dissertation will be provided. Edicions Universitat Barcelona, 2013.

  • Critical Reading Sessions: several face-to-face sessions will focus on the reading and interpretation of scientific journal articles.

  • Oral Presentation Workshops: skills in oral presentation will be practiced, useful for defending the Master's Thesis and for future conference presentations.

  • Master's Thesis: development and public defense of a clinical research design.

Educational content

FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH
FORMULATING THE RESEARCH QUESTION
BIOETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

LITERATURE SEARCH AND DATABASES
MANAGEMENT OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES
FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL READING

HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION AND OBJECTIVES
DESIGNING OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES
DESIGNING INTERVENTIONAL / EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
VARIABLE SELECTION AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
BASIC STATISTICS

OBJECTIVES IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
DESIGNING QUALITATIVE STUDIES
PARADIGMS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
TECHNIQUES IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

FORMATS OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
FORMAL ASPECTS OF RESEARCH WORKS
ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
MASTER'S THESIS
MASTER'S THESIS DEFENSE

Follow-up, assistance, and passing criteria

  • Monitoring of on-demand online lessons.
  • Monitoring of partial submissions of the Master's Thesis.
  • Passing a test on basic theoretical contents.
  • Completion of 3 Continuous Assessment Activities.
  • Completion of 2 Reflection Activities.
  • Attendance:
    1. Last Thursday of September: telepresence prebriefing of the module.
    2. October to December: 1 monthly face-to-face session and 1 telepresence session each month.
    3. January: 1 telepresence session.
    4. February to May: 1 monthly face-to-face session.
    5. June: Defense of the Master's Thesis (or exceptionally, in July).

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