Interaction and Knowledge Technologies
3
2014-2015
01009007
Methodology
Portuguese
Face-to-face
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic computer user skills.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and practical tasks:
- laboratory and field work;
- summarising;
- exam.
Learning Outcomes
Provide students with basic skills on proper and safe use of computer systems, so as to collect, process and display information:
- to learn how to gather information in bibliographic databases and sources consulted directly;
- to learn how to organise the collection of data through direct research methods;
- to learn to organise information collected directly and / or through bibliographic databases;
- to learn how to organise data for a qualitative or quantitative analysis;
- to learn to prepare the presentation of data collected from literature research and organisation and / or analysis of data collected directly.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Basic notions of hardware and software
The main types of software:
- word processors
- software design and image processing
- spreadsheets and graphical representation of quantitative data
- programmes to collect and present information online
- basic procedures for organising information and ensuring security.
Procedures for literature research collection:
- organisation of media storage systems and the information collected directly
- brief introduction to procedures for analysing bibliographic information
- brief introduction to the analysis procedures of information collected directly.
Presentation and submission of information:
- communications,
- publications,
- online, etc.
Head Lecturer(s)
José Joaquim Marques Costa
Assessment Methods
Final
Exam: 100.0%
Periodic
Two group works: 25.0%
Final group work: 25.0%
5 individual works: 50.0%
Bibliography
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). Washington, D.C: APA.
Abela, A. V. (2008). Advanced presentations by design: Creating communication that drives action. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Cone, J. D. & Foster, S. L. (1993). Dissertations & Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields. Washington, D.C: APA.
Creuzi, P. E. (2003). History of Modern Computing. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Hock, R. (2004). The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook: A Guide for the Serious Searcher. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.
Reynolds, G. (2008). Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. Berkeley, CA: New Riders Press