Scientific Research and Science Communication

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Interactive discussions
Flipped classroom
Guest speakers
Laboratory visits
Group activities

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:
Make students aware of: the ecosystem of scientific research and production of local, national and
international knowledge; formats and platforms for communicating scientific knowledge generated to different interlocutors (communication between peers, non-specialized audiences, funding agencies); standards of ethical conduct and integrity in scientific research; relevance of open science;
Specific skills:
Upon completing the course unit, you should be able to: know and distinguish the different steps, methodologies, ecosystem and interlocutors of scientific research, the methodologies for communicating the
knowledge generated; identification of the critical steps in the scientific research process, with quality, diversity and impact; do scientific presentations , orally and in writing; know the structure of a scientific article
and the submission and review steps; recognize bad practices in scientific research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

National and International Ecosystem of Scientific and Technological Research; Scientific Methodologies
Presentation and Dissemination of Scientific and Technological Results: Formats, types of meetings, audiences.
Publication of Scientific Articles: Writing, submission, responses to reviewers, review; bibliometrics.
Funding for Scientific Research, Technological Production, and Professional Activities: Funding agencies, types
of projects.
Development and Submission of Scientific, Technological, and Business Projects: Types, components, formats;
project management.
Ethical Conduct and Scientific Integrity in Scientific Research
Integration of Gender Perspective and Sex in Scientific Research:
Open Science Pilars and components.
Forms and Contents of Communicating Scientific and Technological Content to Non-specialized Audiences

Head Lecturer(s)

Cláudia Margarida Gonçalves Cavadas

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 10.0%
Resolution Problems: 10.0%
Mini Tests: 20.0%
Frequency: 30.0%
Project: 30.0%

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