IDENTIFYING DATA 2019_20
Subject (*) BASIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Code 13675203
Study programme
Nutrition and Metabolism (2012)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional
Language
Castellà
Department Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Coordinator
BRAVO VÁZQUEZ, FRANCISCA ISABEL
 E-mail ruth.ferrer@urv.cat
trinitat.cambras@urv.cat
montserrat.mitjans@urv.cat
antoni.diez@urv.cat
mpilar.vinardell@urv.cat
mcarmen.pelegri@urv.cat
joan.simon@urv.cat
josefa.prat@urv.cat
raquel.martin@urv.cat
franciscaisabel.bravo@urv.cat
Lecturers
FERRER ROIG, RUTH
CAMBRAS RIU, TRINITAT
MITJANS ARNAL, MONTSERRAT
DÍEZ NOGUERA, ANTONI
VINARDELL MARTÍNEZ-HIDALGO, M. PILAR
PELEGRÍ GAVALDÀ, M. CARMEN
SIMÓN PALLISÉ, JOAN
PRAT AIXELÀ, JOSEFA
MARTÍN VENEGAS, RAQUEL
BRAVO VÁZQUEZ, FRANCISCA ISABEL
Web http://www.ub.edu/grad/plae/AccesInformePD?curs=2019&codiGiga=569326&idioma=CAT&recurs=publicacio
General description and relevant information Subject taught by the UB. It aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the scientific method, train them to apply it on research and facilitate scientific criteria for diffusion of results previously obtained.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  Professional
  Research
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning aims
Objectives Competences

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. The scientific method. History and evolution of the scientific method. Approach of research projects, background search, and hypothesis approach.
2. Quality criteria. Certification, accreditation and normalization. Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Principles covering GLP. Standard operating procedure. Audit.
3. Animal experimentation. Historical origins. Legislation. Animal welfare. Basic experimental procedures: administration of substances and routes of administration, biological sampling, analgesia and euthanasia. Classification of animal models. Types of experimentation animals.
4. Alternatives to the use of animals of experimentation.
3Rs concept: replacement, reduction, refinement. Validation of alternative methods. Legislation. Experimental design. Alternative in education.
5. Bibliographic search. Bibliographic managers. Typology and common characteristics. Bibliographic databases. Strategy for bibliographic searches. Personal library management. Bibliometric indicators.
6. Analysis, processing and representation of data. Basic notions about analysis and treatment of data, graphs and statistics.
7. Research diffusion.
 Redaction of a report or an article. Content organization. Writing references.
8. Presentation of results in public. Structuring of presentations. Effective design and visual adjustments. Audience, speech and non-verbal language.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
0 0 0
 
 
Personal attention
0 0 0
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities
Personal attention

Personalized attention
 
Personal attention
Description
Ruth Ferrer Roig rutferrer@ub.edu Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy

Assessment
  Description Weight
 
Other comments and second exam session

During the exams, all devices that aren't authorized for the test must be switched off and stored. Performing a fraudulent activity during an exam, including material, virtual or electronic support will lead to the failing of the test. With independence of this, taking into account the gravity of the facts, the centre will propose the initiation of disciplinary expedient which will be initiated according to the resolution of the chancellor.

Sources of information

Basic

Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.