Final Year Project

Coordination

• Judit Bort Roig

Objectives

As established by the current regulations, the Final Degree Project (TFG) is part of all undergraduate studies at all universities. Aspects related to the TFG are regulated in the UVic-UCC academic regulations for degree studies.

The Final Degree Thesis is the result of the training and experience acquired during the degree courses and must allow the student to show the level of acquisition of the skills of the degree and the principles that will underpin their work future professional. The TFG has only one call per enrollment.

Targets

• Develop and present an evidence-based project focused on a nursing discipline problem.

Learning outcomes

• It collects and interprets data and information on which it can base its conclusions, when necessary and relevant, which include reflections on social, scientific or ethical matters in the field of nursing.
• Communicates knowledge, ideas, problems and solutions in the field of nursing to all types of audiences (specialized or not) in a clear and precise manner.
• He identifies his own training needs in his field of study and work or professional environment and organizes his own learning with a high degree of autonomy in all kinds of contexts.
• Shows skills for critical reflection in the processes linked to the exercise of the profession.
• Solves problems and situations specific to professional development with entrepreneurial and innovative attitudes.
• Prepares written reports and documents (mainly of a technical nature) with spelling and grammar correction in their own languages or in English.
• Uses the audiovisual language and its different resources to express and present content linked to the specific knowledge of the field.
• Shows skills for analyzing situations from a global and comprehensive perspective and relates social, cultural, economic and political elements as appropriate.

Skills

general

• Cater to the health needs of the population and meet professional challenges through an innovative and dynamic outlook.
• Demonstrate commitment to the profession and its values, to improving practice and seeking excellence in the care of individuals, families and the community.

Specific

• Act professionally in accordance with the values of the profession stated in the nursing code of ethics.
• Provide appropriate professional care corresponding to the health needs of people, basing interventions on scientific evidence and available resources, in compliance with legal and ethical requirements for safety and quality.

Basic

• Students can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialists and non-specialists.
• Students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of independent learning.
• Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific and ethical issues.

Core

• Bring to bear values of entrepreneurship and innovation in one's academic and professional careers.
• Communicate orally, in writing and audiovisually, in one's own language and in foreign languages, with proficiency in form, content and use.
• Develop strategies for promoting gender equality and equity for all.
• Reflect critically on knowledge of all kinds, with a commitment to professional rigor and quality.
• Take control of one's learning process with a view to personal and professional growth and an all-round education.

Content

In the End of Degree Project, the main activity is based on integrating the knowledge that the student has acquired during their degree studies

Evaluation

According to the Regulations for undergraduate studies at the UVic, approved by the University's Board of Directors, the evaluation of the End of Degree Project takes place in a single call for registration and there is no complementary evaluation.

Single evaluation period

The evaluation of the TFG is individual and is based on the following qualification elements:

1. Preparation process or follow-up report (25%): in this process the student receives the support of a tutor who will guide and support him/her. The tutor and the student must establish a work plan and a tutoring plan, in which the periodicity is specified, so that the tutor can follow the process of preparing the work, guide the writing of the written report and in the preparation of the oral presentation and the public defense. At the end of the first semester there will be an intermediate assessment and this qualification will contribute 50% of the final follow-up grade.
2. Written report (55%): in this written document the student prepares the entire project and is the final result of the entire process. It must be written following the guidelines that the student will find indicated in the virtual classroom. These guidelines have been established in order to be able to assess a project as it is done in the real context and to be able to balance the level of demand of this work in the academic context and, therefore, in the competences to be assessed.
3. Oral presentation and defense (20%): the public defense of the TFGs takes place in person at UVic. The student must present his work before a panel made up of three members (president, secretary and member) who will have previously read the written report and will assess the oral presentation. It is a public academic event. The duration will be a maximum of 30 minutes and will be divided as follows: 7 minutes for the oral presentation and a maximum of 10 minutes for the panel's questions and the student's answers.

In order to pass the TFG subject, you will need to pass all its parts (follow-up, written report and oral presentation and defense) separately and consecutively.

important

During the 2023-2024 academic year, it is anticipated that there should be no impediment to preparing and defending the Final Degree Thesis, whatever the scenario of extending the period of exceptionality. However, in the event of new restrictions, the TFG will have to be drawn up and defended in its entirety in a virtual context or adapted to the criteria established by each centre.

Plagiarism or copying someone else's work is penalized at all universities and, according to the Regulations on the rights and duties of students of the University of Vic, constitute serious offences. This is why during the course of this subject any indication of plagiarism or misappropriation of texts or ideas from other people (whether authors, the Internet or classmates) will automatically result in a failure.

To facilitate the appropriate citation of texts and materials, it is necessary to consult the academic citation guidelines and guidelines available on the website of the UVic Library.

Methodology

The TFG must be carried out individually. The student will present the proposal of their topic of interest at the end of the 3rd year so that it is approved by the End of Degree Work Committee and a tutor can be assigned. During the process of completing the TFG, the student will receive support and guidance from a professor/tutor from the Faculty who will be assigned to him/her. The tutoring process will begin with a seminar that will serve to explain in a general way the strategies useful in the process of selecting the topic, preparation, tutoring, monitoring and evaluation of the work. In the tutorials, the small group format and individual tutorials will be combined according to the tutor's criteria. The process consists of developing a research project design and developing it according to the proposed report. Finally, the presentation and oral defense of the TFG will be carried out, which will be evaluated by a court.

In the virtual classroom, the student will find the Teaching Plan and the documents with the guidelines, rules and evaluation criteria related to the TFG.

Bibliography

Bibliography

• Argimon Pallás, J.M., i Jiménez Villa, J. (2012). Métodos de investigación: Clínica y epidemiológica (4 ed.). Elsevier.
• Benito, R. (2020). Guia per elaborar citacions bibliogràfiques en format APA 7a edició: Basada en el Publication manual of the American Psycological Association. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10854/6275
• Lumbreras, B., Ronda, E. Riuz-Cantero, M.T. (2018). Cómo elaborar un proyecto en ciencias de la salud. Retrieved from https://www.esteve.org/ca/libros/como-elaborar-un-proyecto-en-ciencias-de-la-salud
• Verd, J.M., i Lozares, C. (2016). Introducción a la investigación cualitativa: Fases, métodos y técnicas. Sintesis.

Reading

Teachers will provide complementary bibliography and compulsory reading throughout the course via the Virtual Campus.