Intended learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students):

The aim of this curricular unit is to capacitate the students for scientific research.

Its specific objectives are:

1. to understand the scientific method and how science progresses,
2. to read and present the scientific literature with critical thinking
3. to understand how to communicate and share scientific knowledge.

The concepts presented in the theoretical classes are developed in the presentation and discussion of scientific papers in the theoreticalpractical classes.

The students will have to understand and present the papers through the different perspectives presented in the
theoretical classes, and develop their critical sense

Syllabus:

• Fundamental concepts in the history of science.
• Scientific method.
• Hypothesis-driven, data-driven, and descriptive research.
• Correlation,causation, and mechanism.
• Exploratory and confirmatory data.
• Critical thought.
• Experimental design.
• Scientific presentations and publications.