KINESIOLOGHY AND SCIENTIFIC METHODModule RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE MUSUMECIExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Lectures, in-depth seminars, cooperative teaching (student-teacher) through the sharing of didactic material and multimedia supports.
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Knowledge of the university system and scientific research methodology in the field of human movement.
Academic Organizational Chart (from Student to Rector)
How to Write a Resume and Marketing Considerations
Types of Scientific Articles
How to Write a Scientific Article
Multicenter Studies
How to Prepare and Submit an Article: Technical Aspects
Indexing an Article
Preparing the Manuscript: Sections of an Article
Abstract Structure:
Preparing the Introduction
Materials and Methods
Explanation of Results
Discussion
Follow-up of Publication: Before and After Submitting the Article
Why an Article Is Rejected: The Top 10
Evaluating the Scientific Weight of a Publication: Impact Factor and Citation Index
Editorial Board of a Journal
Textbook Information
- Metodologia della ricerca per le scienze motorie e sportive" (Bellotti P., Rainoldi A.) Calzetti & Mariucci editori.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinesiology | |
| 2 | Functional Anatomy |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam. The student will have to take the exam in the sessions provided for in the exam calendar of the Degree Course. The commission will be composed of the teachers holding the course.
For the attribution of the final grade, the following parameters will be taken into account:
Grade 29-30 with honors: the student has an IN-DEPTH knowledge of the subject, has excellent communication skills and masters the medical-scientific language.
Grade 26-28: the student has a GOOD knowledge of the subject and explains the arguments clearly using an appropriate medical-scientific language;
Grade 22-25: the student has a DISCREET knowledge of the subject, even if limited to the main topics and exposes the topics quite clearly with a fair property of language;
Mark 18-21: the student has the MINIMUM knowledge of the subject and exposes the arguments in a sufficiently clear way although the property of language is not very developed;
Failed exam: the student DOES NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE required of the main course contents. The ability to use specific language is very little or no and is unable to independently apply the knowledge acquired.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Scientific research methodology.
The university system.
Difference between original article and review article.
Statistical analysis.
Editorial board.
Ethics committee.
Informed consent.