Research Methods Laboratory II

Recommended Prerequisites

None.

Teaching Methods

The classes are divided into different modules, autonomous and with specific ECTS, in which teachers attempt to articulate a systematic but synthetic presentation of the methods and techniques with a practical application, by performing small practical exercises. Students must choose a combination of modules that sum the 7,5 ECTS of the curricular unit.

Learning Outcomes

The curricular unit of Laboratory of Research Methods II gives continuity to the curricular unit of Laboratory of Research Methods II and aims to provide methodological and technical research tools to students, providing them with the skills necessary to develop research processes in the Social Sciences. First, it is intended to identify key issues and factors to consider in developing a research project and, on the other hand, present different techniques for collecting and processing information.

The students should be able to design the methodologcal approach of an individual research project, identifying the appropriate methods and the techniques to meet the proposed objectives.

The unit offers a flexible structure in terms of learning content, enabling students to choose the subjects they wish to work and develop among several modules, on the basis of previously acquired knowledge and its objectives in terms of future research projects. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Theory of knowledge and logic of research;

2. Formulation of research problems;

3. Research and treatment of information sources using Zotero / Mendeley;

4. Literature review and state of the art;

5. Research design;

6. Epistemology of qualitative analysis;

7. Ethics and research ethics issues;

8. Collaborative methodologies;

9. Statistical Databases;

10. Interviews;

11. Life Stories;

12. Biographical Method;

13. Sociological portraits;

14. Sampling;

15. Questionnaire survey;

16. Online surveys using LimeSurvey / Survey Monkey;

17.Observation;

18. Documentary Analysis;

19. Archive ethnography;

20. Netnography;

21. Attitude Scales;

22. Focus Groups;

23. Photoelicitation;

24. Transcript of interviews;

25. Content Analysis;

26. Qualitative data analysis - the Grounded Theory model

27. Critical Discourse Analysis;

28. Network Analysis;

29. Introduction to qualitative data analysis using MaxQda.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Paula Abreu Pereira da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 100.0%

Bibliography

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BRYMAN, A. (2017), Social research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

FIELDING, N. G. , Lee, R. M.  & Blank, G. (2017), The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods. Londres: Sage.

FLICK, Uwe (2018), The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Collection. Londres: Sage.

HAIR, J., ANDERSON, R., TATHAM, R. & BLACK, W. (2006) Multivariate Data Analysis with Readings. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

HART, C. (2009), Doing a Literature Review. Londres: Sage.

HILL, M.; HILL, A. (2002), Investigação por questionário. Lisboa: Ed. Sílabo.

KRIPPENDORF, K. (2013), Content Analyses. Londres: Sage.

LEWINS, A.; SILVER, C. (2007), Using Software in Qualitative Research: Londres: Sage.

MARÔCO, J. (2018), Análise estatística com SPSS Statistics. Pero Pinheiro: ReportNumber.

MORGAN, D. L. (1997), The Focus Group Guidebook, Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Ó DOCHARTAIGH, N. (2012), Internet Research Skills. Lond