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B5_That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
E14_Incorporate the ethical and legal principles of the profession into professional practice, as well as integrate social and community aspects into decision-making
E15_Participate in the development of physiotherapy care protocols based on scientific evidence, encouraging professional activities that stimulate research in physiotherapy
E17_Understand the importance of updating the knowledge, skills and abilities and attitudes that make up the professional competencies of the physiotherapist
E19_Know how to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, with users of the healthcare system, as well as with other professionals
T1_Acquire the ability to communicate in a foreign language and work in an international context
T2_Demonstrate ability to organize and plan
The rapid development and growth of the various areas of the Health Sciences has resulted in the need to support our clinical practice in scientific evidence. Currently, it is no longer enough to justify decision-making with observation, but it is necessary to objectify and measure the effectiveness and validity of our interventions and treatments.
So that the results of a research study are reliable and can be extrapolated to the clinical field, it is necessary that the entire research process is developed according to a certain and systematic methodology. Likewise, Biostatistics must be responsible for defining, synthesizing and interrelating the data obtained with the research with the aim of providing an objective measure of the object of study.
Therefore, the aim of this subject is, on the one hand, to teach students the basics of the scientific method and to provide the bases and basic work tools to be able to design, analyze and, especially, interpret a research project.
Type of activity |
Hours |
AF1. Theoretical classes |
57 |
AF5. Tutorials |
1 |
AF6. Study and group work |
18 |
AF7. Study and independent work |
74 |
Total |
150 |
In all presentations by the teacher and in his interrelationship with the students, the gender perspective. Likewise, students will be recommended to include this perspective in their work. Finally, examples will be shown, if they appear, of how this perspective has not been taken into account in some of the studies used to illustrate some of the class themes.
The aim of this subject is to be as applied as possible, avoiding unnecessary terminologies and complex techniques and, instead, insisting that the students obtain the necessary resources to find, interpret, evaluate and use a scientific result, as well as moving from a research question formulated by the students to design and realization of a scientific project.
It is encouraged cooperation between students through group work. This is due to the intrinsically cooperative and multidisciplinary nature of research.
The subject of Research Methodology and Biostatistics is divided into three blocks:
BLOCK I: The scientific method
Topic 1: Introduction to research in Health Sciences
Topic 2: The scientific method. Types of investigations
Topic 3: The scientific process. The phases of research in Health Sciences
Topic 4: Ethics in clinical research.
BLOCK II: Search and use of scientific information
Topic 5: Introductory concepts
Topic 6: Introduction to information sources
Item 7. Review of the literature
Topic 8: Sources of information in Physiotherapy, Physical Activity and Sports and Health Sciences
Topic 9: Bibliographic citation and bibliographic reference managers
BLOCK III: Biostatistics
Unit 10: Introduction to Statistics
Item 11: Descriptive statistics
Topic 12: Probability distributions
Topic 13: Inferential statistics
MD1. Expository method or master class: to transmit knowledge and to activate the cognitive processes of the student by means of a unidirectional learning
MD2. Case study: acquiring learning through the analysis of real or simulated cases
MD3. Solving exercises and problems: exercising, rehearsing and putting into practice previous knowledge
MD4. Problem-based learning (PBL): developing active knowledge through problem solving
This subject will be evaluated as follows:
Evaluation activity |
Weighting |
Assessed skills |
SE3. Final Exam |
50% |
B5, E15, E17, E19, T1 |
SE1. e-Portfolio |
40% |
B5, E14, E15, E17, E19, T1, T2 |
SE4. Self evaluation |
10% |
B5, E14, E15, E17, E19, T1, T2 |
To pass the subject it is necessary to obtain one grade of 5/10 in the final exam.
According to current regulations, only those students who have obtained a qualification of suspense in the final exam during the ordinary period.
Continuous assessment is not recoverable.
Evaluation activity in recovery period |
Weighting |
Assessed skills |
Recovery exam |
50% |
B5, E14, E15, E17, E19, T1, T2 |
The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason
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