The course comprises two complementary tracks that run in parallel and reinforce each other. The first track addresses meta-research and the empirical study of science and research practices in large-scale. The second track of the course covers the main methods of evidence synthesis, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, with the aim of making students capable of performing competent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The course includes the generation of a meta-research project or reworking and evaluating an existing published meta-analysis.