Teacher(s)
De Jaeger Dominique (coordinator); Patris Sophie;
Language
French
Main themes
The following topics will be studied: the scientific method, assessing the scientific literature online, critical review of the literature, scientific writing.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of the course the successful student will be able to understand how science works, to conduct research into databases that cover movement sciences topics (ex : Pubmed, Scopus), to find and assess scientific literature and to apply this knowledge to the preparation of a thesis in physical education field. |
Content
- Characteristics of scientific literature that distinguish it from popular science literature and other forms of literature.
- Searching bibliographic databases and the UCLouvain catalog
- Stages of the scientific process: formulating a contextualized research question, selecting a method to answer the research question, data collection and analysis, presenting results, interpreting results in relation to the research question (discussion), and drawing conclusions.
- Distinctive features of the scientific method (particularly the principles of falsification and refutability, and the control of bias).
- Types of research, including bibliographic versus empirical research, and qualitative versus quantitative research.
- Principles and tools (Endnote) for citing sources
- The various fields of research in the domain of motor sciences
Teaching methods
The course combines in-person activities (theoretical lectures and interactive activities) with online activities. The latter enable students to integrate the content of the theoretical lectures and activities conducted during class sessions and contribute to the development of the skills targeted by the course’s specific learning outcomes. The theoretical lectures provide an opportunity to review the online activities to ensure that students have fully integrated the theoretical content with practical applications.
Evaluation methods
For the first session, students are assessed in three ways:
- Continuous assessment, including the submission of assignments or participation in online activities on Moodle (10% of the final grade). Students must complete 80% of the assignments and activities offered on Moodle to pass this part of the assessment.
- A test on searching bibliographic databases organized during the course (30% of the final grade).
- A written exam organized during the session (60% of the final grade).
Other information
Prerequisite : LIEPR1003 - Treatment of data
This course is reserved for FSM students. Other UCLouvain students may access it on the basis of an application to be submitted to the course coordinator.
This course is reserved for FSM students. Other UCLouvain students may access it on the basis of an application to be submitted to the course coordinator.
Online resources
https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/edit.php?id=1247
Teaching materials
- Dossier de cours sur Moodle
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