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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Sara González Millán

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 3

Teaching staff: 

Victor Toro Roman
Carla Pérez-chirinos Buxadé 
A hard tackle from Víctor Illera to Domínguez 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • English

Other languages ​​used during the teaching of the subject: Catalan and English.

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Basic skills

  • CB6. Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context

  • CB7. That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving ability in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study.

  • CB8. That students are capable of integrating knowledge and facing the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, while incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.

  • CB10. That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous

     

Specific skills

  • CE9. Develop and defend research work in the field of personal training, injury and disease prevention and physical rehabilitation.

General competencies

  • CG1. Apply information and communication technologies in the context of personal training, injury and disease prevention and physical and sports rehabilitation

Transversal competences

  • CT1. Build critical thinking by analyzing one's own learning process and assertively and rationally discussing other people's and one's own ideas in an eloquent context.

  • CT2. Demonstrate the skills for cooperative work and participation in multidisciplinary teams in accordance with the principles of the code of ethics of their profession, incorporating attitudes such as effort, respect and commitment as a hallmark.

Presentation of the subject

The Research Methodology subject will allow students to acquire the necessary knowledge to carry out research studies in the field of health prevention, human well-being, physical education, sports performance and sports planning, organization and management that allows them to obtain scientific evidence that ensures optimal results when this knowledge is applied to the general population.
In this process, the student will become familiar with the main research study designs, which will allow them to read and critically interpret the results evidenced in the different forms of scientific dissemination in their field.
The student will be able to prepare simple scientific papers as well as improve professional practice by making decisions based on scientific evidence.

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 gender perspective will be an aspect that the teaching staff will take into account by making an inclusive and non-sexist use of language and promoting the equal participation of everyone in a respectful and inclusive environment both in the master classes and in the seminar sessions. Female bibliographical references will be provided in the classroom to the extent that the subject allows it and the full first name of the authors will be used. Regarding the images of the content in the teaching material, the non-perpetuation of stereotypes will be encouraged.

Contents

  • The research question. Scientific method.
  • Planning a research project.
  • Sources of research funding.
  • Legal and ethical aspects of research.
  • Design of scientific studies: classification, clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, descriptive studies, ecological studies.
  • The systematic review and meta-analysis. PRISMA. 
  • Degrees of scientific evidence.
  • Validity, reliability, systematic error, random error, proportional error. Confounding. Stratification. Interaction. Adjustment.

 

Activities and evaluation system

The acquisition of skills by the student will be assessed through the continuous assessment system, weighing and evaluating the results obtained from the application of the assessment procedures described in each teaching plan of the subject.
The evaluation will conclude with a recognition of the level of learning achieved by the student, materialized in the numerical qualification, in accordance with the provisions of current legislation. Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5, which establishes the European Credit System and the qualification system for university degrees of an official nature and validity throughout the state territory):
 

0 - 4,9: Suspended (SS)
5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP)
7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT)
9,0 - 10: Excellent (EX)


The weighting established for the different evaluation activities is specified in:

  • SEV1. Online exams: 40%
  • SEV2. Online questionnaires: 20%
  • SEV3. Participation in online forums and debates: 10%
  • SEV4. Individual online assignments: 30%

In the individual assessment section (SEV4; Individual online assignments) you must obtain a grade equal to or greater than 3 points out of 10 to be able to average with the other assessment tests. Failure to achieve this minimum score will result in failure of the subject.

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. Please consult it to find out the specific conditions of use.

Bibliography

Basic

Bishop, D. (2008). An applied research model for the sport sciences. Sports medicine, 38, 253-263.

Jones, I. (2022). Research methods for sports studies. Routledge.

Pallás, JMA, & Villa, JJ (2019). Clinical and epidemiological research methods. Elsevier Health Sciences.