Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Historical Methodology for Clinical Research

• code 12193
• course 1
• term Semester 1
• type op
• credits 3

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish

Head instructor

Dr. Xavier BARÓ - xbaro@uic.es

Office hours

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The subject of applied research base historiographical Health Sciences provides innovative content in the investigation of nursing problems. Methodological approach involves a different approach to investigate issues in the field of health, aimed at understanding and interpretation of socio-historical and cultural elements related to the experience of health and illness. Offers students the opportunity to achieve specific training in the methods and techniques of research in the fields of historical knowledge related to the area of Health.

Not required

The overall objective of the course focuses on providing students knowledge on methods, techniques and resources of historiographical research on Health. It also aims to develop in the student the basic skills to develop research projects historiographical.

• Recognize the ethical and social implications of the judgments on historical processes in the field of health
• Recognizes different types of fonts available for the conduct of the investigation following the historiographical model in health sciences
• Design a protocol of historical research in the health sciences
• He argues the methodological aspects of historiographical research work 

• Participatory Classes 
• Self study 
• Case Method 
• Group mentoring

• Work and exhibition of the work (80%). 
• Active participation and assistance (20%).