Discipline's summary

Theoretical and methodological foundations of health research - DEN4006

Study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of health research. Epistemology of research. Methodological aspects of nursing research.

 

Ethics in research and health care - DEN4007

Discussion about ethical, bioethical assumptions and topics that involve the daily life of health institutions and the professionals who carry out their activities there. Analysis of ethical dilemmas in healthcare, teaching and research. Critical reflection on the assistance provided in light of the principles of Bioethics.

 

Epidemiology and statistics - DEN4008

Methodological assumptions and main epidemiological investigation strategies. Quantitative methods of epidemiological analysis, with emphasis on measures of occurrence, association and statistical significance. Epidemiology in health policies, programs and services.

 

Epistemology of teaching action - DEN4009

Analysis of approaches to the teaching-learning process from an epistemological perspective and its implications for teaching action. Education and schooling of health sciences. Planning and evaluation of health educational activities at different levels of schooling.

 

Advanced research seminars - DEN4010

Collective discussion on the planning and progress of dissertation projects, providing details of the formal and methodological requirements related to each project, adapting them to the scientific and formal standards of academic work.

 

Independent Study - DEN4019

Study of topics in accordance with the guiding axis of the Program (Care, Family, Health Statistics, Epidemiology, Evaluation of health services...) and of interest to one or two students to be developed with supervision from the advisor.

 

Theoretical foundations of nursing care - DEN4011

Analysis and reflection on theoretical models of nursing care, the evolution of nursing care planning and the historical-social development of nursing care

 

Human care/care systems - DEN4012

Study of the nature of human health care, based on different types of knowledge. Critical analysis of the historical-social development of human care in different life cycles.

 

Assistance to the family and caregiver - DEN4013

Study of conceptions, concepts and approaches to the family and family caregivers. Principles and assumptions in the theoretical-practical dimension of nursing care for families and family caregivers. Critical analysis of historical and social factors that influence family care practices.

 

Advanced topics: health care in the different life cycles - DEN4014

Reflection on comprehensive health care throughout life cycles regarding bio-psycho-social aspects. Policy guidelines developed in the State and Municipality in the field of health.

 

Theoretical and practical foundations in the prevention and control of bacterial infections - DEN4015

Study of host resistance, bacterial escape mechanisms. Analysis and implementation of laboratory methods and techniques used in epidemiological studies for the prevention and control of bacterial infections.

 

Instruments for planning and managing Care - DEN4016

Study of theories and planning techniques, the organization of care production and the health workforce in the socio-political-economic context.

 

Evolution of health policies and practices - DEN4017

Analysis of the different phases of development of the health sector in Brazil with emphasis on the economic model. Critical analysis of the organization and healthcare models.

 

Assessment of Health Programs and Services - DEN4018

Analysis of different approaches in evaluative research. Assessment of the implementation of programmatic actions in local health systems.