Research and Scientific Writing Techniques

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The teaching of this unit uses the expository method, problem solving and task development. The student should prepare a document about a scientific topic, with introduction, objective, materials and methods (maximum 3500 characters) and bibliographic references up to a maximum of 5 references (APA or NP 405). Each student will present their work and review the work of two peers (based on peer review). After review, each student will correct the text and present the final version of the document.

Learning Outcomes

This Curricular will provide students with methods and techniques of scientific and technical writing and aims:

- To make known the method of bibliographic search and the norms for the writing of references

- To make known the care to achieve a good writing

- To explore the form and content of scientific and technical documents

- To warn about the dangers of plagiarism.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- The scientific writing: writing standards - APA and NP-405 and bibliographic reference tools (mendeley)

- The Metrics of Scientific Publishing: Impact Factors, Where to Search, How to Select the Sources

- The peer-review process: the parts of scientific articles: Introduction, Material and Method, Results, Discussion and Conclusions

- How to ensure there is no plagiarism.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Filomena Rabaça Roque Botelho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%
Continuous assessment: 50.0%

Bibliography

- A guide for scientific writing, 2016.

- Successful Scientific Writing: A step-by-step guide for the biological and medical science, 3rd edition, 2008

- Academic Writing Guide, 2010

- Livros e artigos científicos de revistas sobre escrita científica / Scientific books and papers from journals about scientific writing.