KINESIOLOGHY AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Module RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE MUSUMECI

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the fundamental theoretical and methodological tools for understanding the methodology of scientific research in the field of human movement. Furthermore, students will be introduced to the university's organisational structure.

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

Knowledge of anatomy and theory of human movement.

Attendance of Lessons

Mandatory. 

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

  1. Metodologia della ricerca per le scienze motorie e sportive" (Bellotti P., Rainoldi A.) Calzetti & Mariucci editori.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1Kinesiology
2Functional 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.

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