Research Methodologies

Year
1

Academic year
2023-2024

Code
02019622

Subject Area
Research

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
4.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Lectures with student’s participation.

PowerPoint presentation, videos and other pedagogical material.

To learn theoretical and practical elements about research methodology.

Basic teachings – how to prepare and achieve a research project regarding quantitative and quality aspects.

Methods and Techniques of Quantitative Research

1. Research process, methods and data collection techniques

1.1. How to undertake a research project.

1.2. Methods and data collection techniques.

1.2.1. Direct observation.

1.2.2. The interview and its questionnaire.

1.2.3. The questionnaire construction.

1.2.4. The documentary research.

2. Data analysis (using SPSS)

2.1. Collection, analysis and data demonstration.

2.2. SPSS and statistical analysis.

2.2.1. Selection and data transformation.

2.2.2. Graphic communication and univariate descriptive analysis.

2.2.3. Measures of location and dispersion.

2.2.4. Contingence tables.

2.2.5. Analysis of variance.

2.2.6. Multiple response variables.

2.2.7. Association between variables: correlation.

2.3. Interpretation of data and final report.

Continuous
Synthesis work: 100.0%

Não aplicável /Not applicable.