3rd Bachelor in Physiotherapy

General and research methodology

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBRUYERE, Olivier; FLORKIN, Marc
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_KINE0025/3
Prerequisite

2st year course in physiotherapy

Aims and Objectives

Before realizing a thesis, the student must be able:

· to work out the research project in the field of physiotherapy

· to build a scientific experimentation and to start a library search

· to summarize verbal discussions, articles or books

to present and defend orally its work

Description

- Introduction to the history and philosophy of science.

- From complexity to simplicity: modelling and the notion of the concept.

- From the model to the definition and the hypothesis: the operationalization.

- Observation and measure.

- Demonstration and control.

- Communication rule:reading and assessment of scientific papers.

Bibliography

- LORETTE G., GRENIER B., La lecture d'articles médicaux, Ed. Doin, Paris, 2002.

- CRETE J., IMBEAU L., Comprendre et communiquer la science, Ed. De Boeck, Bruxelles,1994.

- LENOBLE-PINSON M., La rédaction scientifique, conception,rédaction, présentation, signalétique, Ed. De Boeck, Bruxelles 1996.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Group seminars or workshops

Lectures, research and work in library.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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