Research Methodologies

Year
1

Academic year
2019-2020

Code
03000455

Subject Area
Research Methodologies

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
4.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods: lectures combining theoretical explanations with conceptual and real-case discussions.

Learning Outcomes

Developing research skills by providing practical examples from both qualitative and quantitative research for a balanced and comprehensive grounding in research methodology. It presents a way of thinking that helps students gain a clear idea of the different methodologies adopted in research, methods of data collection, analysis of qualitative and quantitative research and how to structure a work plan.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

The Essence of the Research Process. Formulating The Research Problem. Conceptualising The Research Struture. The Importance of Data: Collecting, processing and displaying data: available tools and options, data collection and selection of the sample; reliability and key conditions of validity. Writing a Research Proposal: Guideline to Academic Writing. Writing an Empirical Journal Article. How to write a Scientific Paper. Template for Thesis or Dissertation writing. Research Software Support Tools

Bibliography Support Software: EndNote. Research Methodologies: Basic Research Methods. Research Methods in Environmental Engineering.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria da Conceição Morais de Oliveira Cunha

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 100.0%

Bibliography

Creswell, J., Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, Sage, 2009

Gauch Jr, H.G., Scientific Method in Practice, Cambridge UP, 2003

Robson C., Real World Research, Blackwell, 2002

Neufville, R., Thesis Definition And Preparation; Some General Guidelines. Materials from a thesis proposal class MIT, 1998