Learning and Research Skills
This course deals with the subject and skills of learning, such as: study skills and motivation to learn, information processing, speed reading, and summarizing skills, note taking, the use of mental maps, presentation skills, self-directed learning skills, lifelong learning skills, self-learning skills, e-learning skills, teamwork skills, work habits, oral and written communication skills, time management skills, and organization skills. The course also seeks to provide students with multiple skills related to scientific research, its characteristics and steps, skills of problem identification, the use of paper and electronic sources, documentation and citation skills, search in databases, distinction between scientific research methods, the skills of sampling and instrumentation, data collection and analysis procedure, reporting, academic integrity and ethics.