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Presentation
Presentation
This course aims to develop the cross-cutting academic skills essential for understanding, producing, evaluating, and communicating scientific knowledge in the field of Sexology. It covers the key stages of academic work, including formulating research questions, searching for and critically appraising the literature, applying scientific writing conventions, conducting literature reviews, and communicating findings in written, visual, and oral formats. The course also promotes academic integrity, critical reflection on authorship and publication practices, and the responsible and judicious use of sources.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT64-24951
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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
S1. Academic Integrity Copyright, authorship, plagiarism, citation, and referencing; responsible use of digital and AI tools. S2. Scientific Writing Principles of academic writing, APA style, clarity, coherence, and rigor. S3. Research and Literature Searching Research questions, search strategies, databases, and source selection. S4. Critical Appraisal of the Literature Appraisal of quantitative and qualitative studies: quality, evidence, limitations, and applicability. S5. Literature Reviews Types of literature reviews; source selection, synthesis, and critical integration; drafting and revising scientific texts. S6. Scientific Communication Designing scientific posters and delivering oral presentations tailored to the audience and context. S7. Scientific Publishing Journal selection, manuscript submission, peer review, authorship, responses to reviewers, and identification of predatory journals.
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1. Apply principles of academic integrity, authorship, citation, and referencing, while recognizing and preventing different forms of plagiarism. LO2. Formulate clear, relevant, and feasible research questions in the field of Sexology. LO3. Plan and conduct systematic, well-documented literature searches in scientific databases. LO4. Critically read and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research articles, considering their structure, methodology, quality, and limitations. LO5. Organize and write academic texts, with particular emphasis on literature reviews, in accordance with APA style and the principles of clarity, coherence, and rigor. LO6. Communicate scientific knowledge through posters and oral presentations tailored to the intended audience and context. LO7. Understand the stages, responsibilities, and ethical challenges of the scientific publishing process, including peer review and responsible editorial practices.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
The course combines interactive lectures (TM1), guided analysis of examples and scientific articles (TM2), individual and collaborative practical exercises (TM3), literature searching and writing workshops (TM4), student presentations and discussion of academic work (TM5), and formative feedback (TM6). Activities are organized progressively, enabling students to apply the course content to a topic of interest in Sexology and develop academic work with ongoing guidance throughout the semester.
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References
References
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 Beins, B. C., & Beins, A. M. (2012). Effective writing in psychology: Papers, posters, and presentations (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. Hempel, S. (2020). Conducting your literature review. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000155-000 Kail, R. V. (2019). Scientific writing for psychology: Lessons in clarity and style (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. McBride, D. M. (2023). The process of research in psychology (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.
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Assessment
Assessment
- Avaliação contínua: trabalho individual (ponderação de 70%) e trabalho de grupo (30%). Para aprovação na UC, a média final ponderada dos elementos de avaliação terá de ser igual ou superior a 10 valores. A avaliação contínua implica a assiduidade das aulas.
- Avaliação final (exame em época de recurso ou especial): Prova escrita de conhecimentos (ponderação de 100%).
- Note-se que a não-entrega ou não cumprimento de qualquer um destes elementos, sem justificação válida, implicará necessariamente a reprovação à UC.
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
