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Presentation
Presentation
The present Curricular Unit (CU) is part of the scientific training of master students, developing their autonomy in the elaboration of scientific projects, in the context of Soccer. The intention is that students understand the entire process of scientific research and demonstrate competence to apply it in their academic work, particularly in their dissertation or internship report.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 8
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2166-2614
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Scientific research in Soccer: the importance of applying science in the training
2. Design, step by step, of a research project using scientific writing:
- Problem definition
- Literature review: online databases, bibliographic reference manager (Word or others such as Mendeley and Endnote), citation rules and presentation of bibliographic references (APA), the funnel strategy for the structure of the Introduction.
- Method: definition of the study design, constitution of the sample, choice of variables of interest and respective assessment instruments, the need for instrument validation, data collection and organization.
- Statistical data analysis: descriptive and inferential methods, data analysis programs (SPSS, JASP).
- Presentation of results: written report and oral presentation
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Objectives
Objectives
The general objective of this CU is that the student understands the importance of scientific research in the context of sports training, that he/she is familiar with the scientific methodology and that he/she can apply it to solve problems in his/her area of interest. Specifically, the student should be able to define a starting question, theoretically frame the problem using the literature of reference, formulate objectives and / or study hypotheses, plan the various subsequent phases, namely the definition of the sample, the variables of interest, the data collection protocol, data organization and respective descriptive and inferential analysis, scientifically justifying all the choices. The student must also develop his / her ability to communicate the results of his / her research clearly and objectively.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The innovative methodologies to support the teaching-learning process thought:
- Active and creative learning (students think about research problems according to their experience and their interest);
- Project-based learning, problems and teamwork (students will work on projects, dividing tasks and collaborating in teams that will have specific missions, questioning and consequent experimentation is privileged);
- Hybrid teaching (students and the teacher assume different dynamics in each class, according to the defined objectives.
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References
References
Armour, K. (2011). Research methods in physical education and youth sport. New York; London: Routledge.
Bell, J. (2010). Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education. 5th edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press. McGraw
Hill. Cohen, L. , Manion, L. & Morri, K. (2011). Research methods in education. 7th edition. London: Routledge.
Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS. 3rd ed. London : SAGE.
Gratton & Jones (2010). Research methods for sports studies, 2nd ed., New York; London: Routledge.
Robson, C (2011). Real world research: a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings. 3rd edition, Chichester : Wiley.
Vincent, W. J. (2005). Statistics in kinesiology - 3rd ed. Champaign, Ill. Human Kinetics
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No