| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A8 | Know how to apply and integrate the knowledge acquired, the understanding of these, its scientific foundation and its problem-solving capabilities in social and socio-sanitary environments and defined in an imprecise way, including multidisciplinary contexts both researchers and professionals in the field of gerontology |
| B1 | 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 |
| B3 | That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments from information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. |
| B4 | That students know how to communicate their conclusions – and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them – to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way |
| C1 | Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages |
| C2 | Mastering oral and written expression in a foreign language |
| C3 | Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| - Knowledge and ability to design research projects | AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 |
| - Knowledge of the different evaluating institutions and sources of funding in order to obtain resources for research | AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 |
| - Ability to apply acquired knowledge to practice | AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 |
| - Develop learning skills to undertake studies and research in the area of gerontology, with the ability to design and structure a research project | AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 |
| - Ability to defend orally the budget and content of a research project. | AC1 |
BC1 BC3 BC4 |
CC1 CC2 CC3 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Item 1. R&D&I. Conceptual framework | 1.1. Projects 1.2. Funding and evaluation institutions 1.3. Definition of basic terms |
| Item 2. Identification of the problem and/or need in an R&D&I project. | 2.1 Project title 2.2 Problem formulation 2.3 Justification of the investigation 2.4 Research objectives |
| Item 3. Frame of reference and state of the art | 3.1 State of the art. Background to the problem 3.2 Elaboration of hypotheses 3.3 Identification of variables |
| Item 4. Methodology. Methodological aspects | 4.1. Methodological aspects |
| Item 5. Task writing. Schedule | 5.1. Drafting tasks 5.2. Timeline |
| Item 6. Material and human resources | 6.1. Material resources 6.2. Human resources |
| Item 7. Preparation of the budget | 7.1. Budgets |
| Item 8. Knowledge transfer. disclosure. ethics | 8.1. The knowledge transfer process 8.2. OTRI 8.3. Spin off |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Oral presentation | A8 B1 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Supervised projects | A8 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A8 B1 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Personalized attention | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Oral presentation | Intervention inherent to the teaching-learning processes based on verbal exposure through which students and teachers interact in an orderly way, proposing questions, making clarifications and exposing topics, works, concepts, facts or principles in a dynamic way. |
| Supervised projects | Oral exhibition complemented by the use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions addressed to students, in order to transmit knowledge and facilitate learning. The master class is also known as a "lecture", "expository method" or "master class". This last modality is usually reserved for a special type of lesson taught by a teacher on special occasions, with a content that supposes an original elaboration and based on the almost exclusive use of the word as a means of transmitting the information to the audience. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Methodology designed to promote the autonomous learning of students, under the tutelage of the teacher and in varied scenarios (academic and professional). It refers primarily to learning "how to do things". It is an option based on students taking responsibility for their own learning. This teaching system is based on two basic elements: the independent learning of the students and the monitoring of that learning by the teacher-tutor. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Oral presentation | A8 B1 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | The organization and information, pronunciation and intonation, vocabulary, mastery of the subject and clarity of ideas will be valued during the presentation of the proposed theme. A group research project will be defended. | 45 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A8 B1 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | The student must attend the master classes. | 5 |
| Supervised projects | A8 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 | The student must make a short research project that will be evaluated by the teacher. | 50 |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Booth, W.C., Coloma, G.G.; Williams, J.M. (2001). Cómo convertirse en un hábil investigador. Barcelona: Ed. Gedisa
García Roldán, J.L. (1995). Cómo elaborar un proyecto de investigación. Alicante: Universidad de Alicante
Burgos Rodríguez, R. (1998). Metodología de investigación y escritura científica en clínica. Granada: Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública |
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Database Management. Knowledge of the English language to be able to read scientific texts for the realization of the state of the art. To help achieve a sustainable immediate environment and meet the strategic objective 2 of the "IV Action Plan of the Green Campus FCS Program (2020-2022)", the documentary work that is made in this subject: a) Mostly will be requested in virtual format and computer support. b) If made on paper: - No plastics will be used. - Double-sided prints will be made. - Recycled paper will be used. - Drafts will be avoided. |