Internship

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Expositive methodology for presentation of the content considered in the syllabus; active methods to allow an autonomous study during the preparation of the final work or/and continuous monitoring of it. In health organizations, students will be challenged to present a solution to specific real problems. They will also be able to "learn by doing" by fulfilling the tasks previously defined in the Internship Plan.

Learning Outcomes

The UC provides the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired to solve problems in healthcare organizations and to be involved in a real healthcare context for the first time.

This objective is achieved using teaching methods based on Problem-based learning. It also seeks to encourage the development of a

report based on best R&D practices:

LO1. Identifying and defining a research question or concrete situation and framing it theoretically.

LO2. To know how to make a review of relevant literature.

LO3. Collecting appropriate data in a systematic way.

LO4. Use appropriate research methods and techniques to evaluate empirical evidence found.

LO5. Present results, discuss them, conclude, and make recommendations for improving and mitigating problems found.

LO6. Write and present the Internship report in a structured way.

LO7. Understand the organizational and work context and develop interpersonal relationship skills.

Work Placement(s)

Yes

Syllabus

This curricular unit aims to help students prepare for the Curricular Internship that takes place full-time in an Institution to be selected, with an average duration of 700 hours, following a previously defined individual work program and per a specific protocol between that institution, FEUC and the intern. This program can be adjusted to the particular conditions of the students as well as the research area of the professor/supervisor and the area of activity of the host institution; there is, however, a minimum set of contents to be discussed with students during their follow-up:

S1. Identifying and defining the research problem/ intervention;

S2. The active and creative search for methods and techniques of research/intervention;

S3. Presentation of results and conclusions ;

S4. Construction of Dissertation report according to writing standards and discussion;

S5. Professional and ethical conduct to be followed by trainees in health organizations (students).

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Maria Correia Cruz

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The evaluation is done under the conditions laid down in the regulations of the UC: 100.0%

Bibliography

Kumar, R. (2019). Research Methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners, London: Sage Publications.

Turabian, K.L. (2020). A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. (9th) Edition Chicago: University of Chicago.

Fisher, C. (2010). Researching and writing a dissertation: an essential guide for business students, 3rd Ed. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.

Gray, D. E. (2013). Doing research in the real world, London: Sage.

American Psychological Association (2021). Publication Manual [Pub Manual] of the American Psychological (Psych) Association seven (7th) Edition. Washington, DC: APA.

Outra bibliografia será adaptada ao local/trabalho de estágio e de acordo com o problema a analisar.

Another bibliography will be adapted to the location/work placement and according to the problem to be analyzed.