Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Health Sciences |
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Máster Universitario en Xerontoloxía |
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Identifying Data | 2024/25 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Research Methodology in Gerontology | Code | 653540006 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Official Master's Degree | 1st four-month period |
First | Obligatory | 4 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
PART I. DOCUMENTATION IN GERONTOLOGY. FORMS OF SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION | Item 1. Scientific documentation. Definition and types Item 2. The scientific article. structure Item 3. bibliography. Vancouver/APA style. Electronic citations. Item 4. General recommendations for the publication of originals. Common requirements of biomedical journals Item 5. Impact factor and other quality indices of publications and authors Item 6. Databases and electronic journals. Internet Item 7. Other forms of research disclosure Item 8. Presentation of results: oral communications and posters at scientific events. Techniques and skills for presenting results |
PART II. RESEARCH IN GERONTOLOGY | Item 9. scientific research. Concepts and fundamentals. Scientific methodology Item 10. Own reports: characterization and supports. Laboratory notebook. Reports. Material registration. Techniques for data collection Item 11. epidemiology. Risk factors Item 12. Types of research Item 13. Sample size and random selection Item 14. Research design. Stages of scientific work: identification of the problem, formulation of hypotheses Item 15. Variables and statistical tests for the analysis of an investigation Item 16. Research in Gerontology. The doctorate. Financing of projects |
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