“La Merced” Public Technological Higher Education Institute Research foundations

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL HIGHER EDUCATION

PUBLIC “LA MERCED”

SYLLABUS OF RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS

YO. GENERAL INFORMATION

Professional : Accounting, Technical Nursing, Agricultural Production
careers : Technological Research
Module : Research foundations
Didactic unit : 1.5 credits
Credits : 2011 - 2
Academic : 02 hours per week
semester : Lic. Edson Fernández Palacín
Schedule
II. CAREER COMPETITION
teacher
Technical Nursing : Plan, organize, and perform
technical nursing services in the comprehensive care of the person, family,
community, considering the levels of health prevention according to the degree
of dependency and complexity, with quality, warmth and ethical attitude,
complying with the biosafety standards and established protocols.
Accounting: Plan, organize, verify and record the economic and financial
operations of public and private entities based on their activity in accordance
with the accounting system and current legislation.
Agricultural Production : Plan, organize, execute, evaluate and innovate
agricultural activities to obtain quality and competitive products in the
market; for its commercialization and/or transformation, applying biosafety
standards, maintaining environmental conservation, promoting the practice of
moral and ethical values, exercising their labor rights and duties.

III. TERMINAL CAPABILITIES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

Terminal capacity Evaluation criteria

Understand the logic of scientific o Formulate problematic situation, objective, hypothesis and determine
research by applying relevant variables correctly.
procedures for the development of a o Records background, theoretical bases and terminology related to the
research project at a descriptive level. research work, applying appropriate techniques.
o Identifies the descriptive method as the appropriate procedure to
• characterize the behavior of an inferential sample.
IV. ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES AND BASIC CONTENT

CAPACITY ELEMENTS LEARNING ACTIVITIES PREVIOUS TASKS

BASIC CONTENTS
WEEKS

Recognize the They answer the questions Science and research Preparation of self-
1
importance of scientific posed in the complementary o Science: concept, function, instructional
2
research for the reading, after the slide show on classification, characteristics. handouts and slides
advancement of science science and research. Scientific research: on science and
.
o Definition, functions, types and levels. scientific research.
Recommended reading

3 Write research They create the matrix of the The Problem and objectives in the
4 problems and objectives problem statement and research research
coherently and objectives. - Background Preparation of
related - Delimitation model and matrix
- Approach for problem
- Formulation statement and

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Application workshop goals.

Write research The hypothesis and the variables
ko 9 N problems, objectives - Definition Preparation of
and hypotheses, - Classification model and matrix
specifying variables, in They create the matrix of the Application workshop for problem
a coherent and related problem statement, objectives,
statement,
manner hypotheses and variables of the The Theoretical Framework :
objectives,
research. - Background
hypotheses and
- Theoretical bases
variables.
- Definition of Terms Application
Workshop
They listen to and comment on The cientific method
8 recorded lectures on descriptive - Research Methods
9
Identify to methodology and instruments - The descriptive method
10 Model development
the of - Characteristics of
descriptive method, as a investigation.
opinion poll
good way of Population and Sample
questionnaire.
sample characterization They prepare a questionnaire - Techniques and Instruments for
for opinion polling. collecting information.
Application workshop
Write the research They listen to and discuss Model development
methodology chapter, recorded lectures on descriptive for
Design in research - Characteristics
anticipating the time design. design development
11 The schedule, bibliography - Preparation
and sources of of
12
information. They prepare the design of their techniques. research, schedule,
13
project. bibliography and
Application workshop
annexes.

They store information resulting

from the opinion poll in a
Information processing Elaboration of
spreadsheet. They analyze and
14
15 • Process captured comment on written results in
- Techniques for data processing in Excel
and Word.
model
drafting
of
of
information, Word. results of
using everyday probe of
software. opinion.
They integrate workshops
• Sustain results of prepared for the final report
and prepare slides for support.
Report and support of results
Model development
of
16 Information
- They present a written report and present
17
collected to slide presentation
18 in group form the results of the opinion
through of the for final
poll.
probe of presentation.
opinion.

V. METHODOLOGY
The subject will be developed as appropriate to each topic, interactively using
the deductive and inductive method; active individualized and team method;
discovery method; heuristic method. Likewise, web pages will be used for
virtual classes available on YouTube and consultations on the blog of the
responsible teacher.
The classes will be theoretical - practical, placing emphasis on the practical
aspect. With student participation in the solution of practical workshops.

VI. ASSESSMENT

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evolution of student learning, the vigesimal system is used. The minimum passing grade is 13 (thirteen). In all
0.5 or more is considered a point in the student's favor.
•the grade
Attendance of 70%, 30% or more of non-attendance declares the student as “failed due to non-attendance”, earning
of zero (00).
• Presentation of consistency matrices on scheduled dates.
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• Presentation and support of the final report according to the stated

requirements.
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES /BIBLIOGRAPHY

BUNGE, Mario “SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” Editorial Ariel. Barcelona

COHEN, M. & NAGEL, E. “INTRODUCTION TO THE LOGIC OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD.” Buenos Aires
Amorrortu.1971
"SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION". Birch Publishing House
CRISOLOGO ARCE, Aurelio
“RESEARCH METHODOLOGY” Mc Graw Hill Editorial
HERNANDEZ SAMPIERI, R. “RESEARCH DESIGN” Mc Graw Hill Editorial
LEON Y MONTERO, I. “SOCIAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, THEORY AND EXERCISES”
SIERRA BRAVO, R. “THE MASTER THESIS IN EDUCATION”. San Martín de Porres University.
2008
VARA HORNA, Aristides
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Lic. Edson Fernández Palacín

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Lic. Edson Fernández Palacín