Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Communication and Knowledge Management

• code 07886
• course 1
• term Semester 1
• type FB
• credits 6

Module: Social Sciences Module

Matter: Communication

Main language of instruction: Catalan

Other languages of instruction: Spanish

Head instructor

Dr. Martí CASALS - mcasalst@uic.es

Office hours

Dr. Cristina Monforte: After classes for specific issues. Quotes on request by e-mail and confirmation teacher.

cmonforte@uic.es

Mr. Martí Casals: After classes for specific issues. Quotes on request by e-mail and confirmation teacher.

mcasalst@uic.es

Update Date Course Guide:June 2012

Information systems are the tools for proper acquisition, storage and exploitation of knowledge, facilitate the conduct of the investigation, the consolidation of progress and providing the information necessary for sound management. Information systems and computing in general, allow us to accomplish the tasks and save time.

The scientific method is an important tool for the development of nursing science that promotes the generation of new knowledge. The main purpose of nursing research is to improve outcomes of care by advancing knowledge and nursing practice.

Además, en esta asignatura los alumnos tendrán la posibilidad de realizar un practicum solidario llevando a cabo actividades de voluntariado en diversas ONG o fundaciones (Las plazas son limitadas. Al inicio del curso se recibirá la información acerca del proceso de selección y de las diversas posibilidades).

El proyecto solidario de la UIC es una experiencia formativa de carácter integral, promoviendo la adquisición de competencias de desarrollo personal (como la responsabilidad, el compromiso social, la capacidad de servicio, etc.).

Los alumnos habrán de obtener al menos un 6.5 de nota global de la asignatura Gestión de la Comunicación y del conocimiento para poder aplicar la nota del Practicum solidario.

Get in on the unfulfilled alumnos them will be required to fulfill them siguientes indictment:

• Capacity of Labor in group
• Motivation for the Learning and active listening

General objectives:

1. Understand the usefulness of statistics in the field of health, particularly in nursing.
2. Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency, dispersion and relative position appropriate to the scale of measurement. In particular, the arithmetic means variance and median.
3.  Use graphic representations to present and discuss the data.
4. Learn some basic statistical methods to analyze and interpret data and express correctly this analysis.
5. Select the test statistic for the type of scenarios and variables to reach a statistical decision. 
6. Be able to read from a statistical point of view journal articles in nursing.
7. Know and learn to use computer applications that facilitate access to training and research as well as resources for making presentations of papers and scientific communications.
8. Use correctly an operating system, a text editor, a database and create presentations.
9. Discuss the application of research results into daily practice 
10. Demonstrate responsible professional conduct in accordance with the standards of nursing practice.
11. Develop your ability to make ethically informed choices
12. Cultivate your sense of responsibility for their own conduct and behavior
13. Develop your ability to think for themselves
14. Improve your communication skills, with an emphasis on listening
15. Improve their ability to organize and use time effectively
16. Develop a commitment to exercise their rights and responsibilities as a citizen, actively and voluntarily contribute to improving social, economic and environmental.

• 16. G - Know the health information systems.
• 22. G - Use and management of information and research
• 23. B - Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• 24. G - Ability to work autonomously.
• 25. E - Knowledge of the field of study
• 6. E - Base nursing care on scientific evidence and available resources.

 After this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the basic elements and steps of the scientific process.
• Use the research process as a basis for the expansion of knowledge.
• Discuss the application of research results into daily practice.
• Critique nursing research using the scientific process.
• Know and learn to use computer applications that facilitate access to training and research, and resources for making presentations of their work and scientific communications.
• Use an operating system, a text editor, spreads heat and create multimedia presentations.
• Set to the methodology and analysis in order to meet the objectives posed a clinical study

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

UNIT 1. Introduction to Research Methodology. Concept of Science. Ordinary knowledge and scientific knowledge. Sources of human knowledge. The scientific method. Limitations of the scientific method. Basis of the scientific process. Research in health sciences. Basic research. Applied research. Importance of research in the nursing discipline.

UNIT 2. Scientist methodology. Research problem and purpose. Review of the literature. Databases. Theoretical framework. Research objectives and hypotheses. Research designs. Quantitative and qualitative design variables study. Population and sample. Measuring methods. Data collection. Data Analysis. Research results and interpretation.

UNIT 3. Bibliography. Literature searches. Rules of citation and referencing.

UNIT 4. Qualitative research. Theoretical basis of methodological approaches. Data collection techniques: observation, participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus groups. Qualitative research project.

UNIT 5. Scientific Communication. Structure of an article or scientific communication. Critical reading. Interpretation and communication of data. Development of a research protocol

UNIT 6. Using software for research and scientific communication. Document style.

BIOSTATISTICS

UNIT 7. Introduction. Definition of Statistics. Statistics in the Health Sciences. Some basic concepts. The SPC and statistical methodology.

UNIT 8. Descriptive statistics. Data Types. Tabulation method: tables frequencies. Graphical method: frequency graphs. Method summary data: measurements of position, measures of dispersion (considerations on summary measures of data). Tabulation method (cont.): Frequency tables do not. Graphical method (cont.): Graphics are not frequency (error bargraph). Some general considerations on tables and graphs.

UNIT 9: Probability. Normal distribution and sample. Normal distribution. Standardized normal distribution. Sampling distribution. Standard error. 95% confidence interval. Other distributions.

UNIT 10: Tests of hypotheses: approach, definitions of null and alternative hypotheses. Types of error and statistical significance (p-value)

UNIT 11: Comparison of proportions Test: Comparison with a theoretical ratio. Comparison of two proportions. Contingency tables. Chi-square test.

UNIT 12: Comparison Test media: Comparison with theoretical half. Comparison of two means. Student's t test

UNIT 13: Correlation and Linear Regression.

• Practice and virtual
• Paper presentation
• Organization Information: schemes, synthesis, etc.
• Discussion
• Critical Reading
• Bibliographic Search

First Call

The evaluation of this subject is effected by the following points system:

Evaluative activity 1. Through questionnaire with multiple choice intranet. Has a weight of 15% of the total mark. It assess the domains: 16G, 24G, 25E, 22G, 23G y 6E
Evaluative activity 2. Through questionnaire with multiple choice intranet. Content evaluation research methodology and data to the user level, and biostatistics. It weigths 25% of the total mark. It assess the domains: 16G, 24G, 25E, 22G, 23G y 6E
Evaluative activity 3. Final multiple choice test. Pes has a 50% of the total grade for the course. It assess the domains: 16G, 24G, 25E, 22G, 23G y 6E

Evaluative activity 4. Giving a searching history in Pubmed. It weighs 5% of the total mark. It assess the domains: 16G, 24G, 25E i 22G

Evaluative activity 5. Giving a URL of the own Refworks' database. It weighs 5% of the total mark. It assess the domains: 16G, 24G, 25E i 22G

To pass the course will be necessary to meet the following requirements:

• Have a minimum grade of 4 in each of the evaluative activities
• The average of the different percentages of the review and assessment activities are to provide a minimum score of 5 out of 10.

 
Second call

To pass the course on the second call will be necessary to meet the following requirements:

• Super consideration of second round with a minimum of 5 out of 10

Third and fourth call and extraordinary call:

Se seguirán los mismos requisitos que en la primera y segunda convocatorias.

For students who do the practicum solidarity in this subject:

The overall assessment of the course (see above) will have 85% of the total and the solidarity of the practicum, 15%. It is a prerequisite for applying these percentages, having previously approved the overall mark of the course assessment. The student must inform the students on what service you want applied practicum course integral to the course start. There are limited spaces for the realization of solidarity practicum in each subject. Management will be supportive practicum from Student Services.

Solidarity practicum assessment will be made by the ONG or foundation where such practices are made, and by making a reflective journal. Students must attend a training session prior to the completion of the practicum solidarity, directed by Student Services.

 The support material will be provided in English

Llibres de text

1. Argimón, JM, Jiménez J. Métodos de investigación clínica y epidemiológica. 3a ed. Madrid: Elsevier; 2004

2. Armitage P, Berry G. Estadística para la investigación biomédica. 3a ed. Barcelona: Harcourt Brace; 1997.

3. Bisquerra R, Echeverría B, Rodríguez M. Estadística Psicopedagógica. Barcelona: Promociones y Publicaciones Universitarias; 1987.

4. Burgos R. Metodología de investigación y escritura científica en clínica. 3ª ed. Granada: Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública; 1998.

5. Burns N, Grove SK. Investigación en Enfermería. 3ª ed.  Madrid: Elsevier; 2004.

6. Cobo E, Muñoz P, González JA, Bogorra J. Bioestadística para no estadísticos: principios para interpretar un estudio científico. Barcelona: Elsevier Masson; 2007.

7. Daniel W. Bioestadística: base para el análisis de las ciencias de la salud. 4a ed. México D.F.: Limusa; 2002.

8. Dawson-Saunders E. Bioestadística médica. 4a ed. México D.F.: El Manual Moderno; 2005.

9. Manzano V, Varela J, García A, Pérez FJ. SPSS para Windows. Madrid: Ra-Ma; 1999.

10. Martínez MA, Faulín FJ, Sánchez A. Bioestadística amigable. 2ª Ed. Madrid: Díaz de Santos; 2006.

11. Mayan M. Una introducción a los métodos cualitativos. Módulo de entrenamiento para estudiantes y profesionales. México: Qual Institute Press. International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2001.

12. Milton JS. Estadística para biología y ciencias de la salud. 2a ed. Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana; 1994.

13. Norman GR, Streiner DL. Bioestadística. Madrid: Mosby/Doyma; 1996.

14. Peña D, Romo J. Introducción a la Estadística para las Ciencias Sociales. Madrid: McGraw Hill; 1997.
  
15. Sánchez Carrión JJ. Manual de análisis estadístico de los datos. Madrid: Alianza Editorial; 1999.
  
16. Sentís J, Pardell H, Alentà H, Cobo Valeri E, Canela i Soler J. Manual de bioestadística. 3a ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2003.
  
17. Tomás-Sábado J. Fundamentos de Bioestadística y análisis de datos para enfermería. Bellaterra: Servei de publicacions de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; 2009.

18. Investigación enfermería http://www.doc6.es/

19. Consorci de Biblioteques Universitàries de Catalunya http://www.cbuc.cat/

20. Base de datos de enfermería http://teledoc.urv.es/cuidatge/

21. Búsquedas http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 10/01/2011 10:00h
• R1 17/01/2011 08:00h
• E2 20/06/2011 10:00h A08
• R2 27/06/2011 09:00h AM1