This subject has a strong instrumental character, being closely linked to the end-of-degree project. Its location in the curriculum favors this objective. Research methods and models are relevant in the field of Physiotherapy for professional practice, regarding the quantitative and qualitative analysis of information. In addition, they provide basic tools to understand aspects of research in Physiotherapy. The lecturers of this subject belong to the Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences and the Department of Statistics and OR