23036 - FINAL DEGREE WORK

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Marc Terradellas Fernández

Trimester: At quarters

Credits: 8

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 4

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The Final Degree Project is conceived as the culmination, by the student, of a process of development of competences of the methodology of the intellectual work, of specialized reading, of integral application of different areas of the knowledge and of the expressive mastery of oral and written academic discourse.
This subject involves the student carrying out a research project, a systematic review or the completion of a study on a topic of relevance in any of the specialties of physiotherapy. In preparing the TFG, the student will apply, integrate and develop the knowledge, capacities, skills and abilities acquired in the other subjects of the Physiotherapy Degree. The TFG concludes with the presentation of a written report and the approval and public defense before a court as established in Royal Decree RD 1393/2007 of 29 October on the organization of official university education.
This subject follows the guidelines of the Regulations governing the Final Degree Project approved by the UPF Governing Council on June 14, 2024.
The organization of the TFG is the responsibility of the TFG committee, formed by the coordinator of the TFG and 1 vocal member, professors from TecnoCampus. This committee is responsible for assigning the list of supervising professors and TFG topics, as well as teaching seminars, organizing the committees, schedules and communicating grades to students.

The distribution of the theoretical and/or practical content of the subject can be consulted in the schedule and sections of the corresponding virtual classroom before it starts.   

This subject aims to introduce the gender perspective in its content and development. In addition, the objectives are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. 

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others. 

The specific contents of the Final Degree Thesis (TFG) are established according to the topic and modality (project, systematic review or study) that the student chooses. So that these allow each student to prepare a research paper that provides answers to new knowledge in any of the specialties of physiotherapy. In the subject's virtual classroom you will find the general guide and the scripts (appendices) with the instructions for preparing the TFG according to modality.

The directors of TFG, through tutorials, will guide the student in learning the scientific method on which the knowledge of physiotherapy based on scientific evidence is developed.

All students will be given, through face-to-face and/or online seminars, topics related to the different phases of preparing a research paper in physiotherapy.

• Operation and regulations TFG
• Information sources and bibliographic search (BDD) Bibliographic citation styles and bibliographic reference managers
• Scientific method. Phases of the research process. Study designs in health sciences
• Systematic reviews
• Statistical tools for research
• Oral and written communication of a thesis
• Ethical aspects of research in Physiotherapy

This subject may consider the following indicators detailed in the following table in its evaluation proposal:  

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.  

The subjects will have evaluation and recovery activities in accordance with the teaching guide and the subject's learning plan, published in their virtual classroom and which will establish the necessary requirements to be able to participate.  

In accordance with current UPF regulations, all students who, having participated in the learning and assessment activities during the term, have obtained a failing grade for the corresponding subject in the quarterly assessment may participate in the recovery process . Those who have not participated in the learning and assessment activities or who have waived the assessment will not be able to participate. If the grade is "not submitted", you will not be able to opt for recovery and therefore the subject will have to be taken again in its entirety in the following academic year. 

Any form of academic fraud will be sanctioned in accordance with the center's assessment regulations. If signs of fraud are detected, including the improper use of generative artificial intelligence tools, the subject's teaching staff may call the student for an individual interview with the aim of verifying their authorship.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this subject is regulated in the Learning Plan. It should be consulted to find out the specific conditions of use.

Josep M.ª Argimón, Josep Jiménez. Clinical and epidemiological research methods (5th edition). Elsevier 2019.

Martín, JLR, Tobías, A., & Seoane, T. (2006). Systematic reviews in the life sciences. Toledo: FISCAM

Oriol Amat, Albredo Rocafort, et al. Introduction to research. In How to research: final degree work, master's theses, doctoral theses and other research works. Profit, 2017.