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Research Methodologies Introduction

Research Methodologies Introduction

Code	12245
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	1. Understand the nature, relevance and methodological research traditions in Political Science and International Relations 2. Recognize the main stages of the research process and analyze its application to specific cases. 3. Undertake autonomously specific scientific research tasks.
Syllabus	1. Scientific research 1.1. The basics of scientific research 1.2. The relevance of Political Science and International Relations research 1.3. Research on Political Science and International Relations in Portugal 1.4. Epistemological positions: positivism and interpretativism 2. Research process 2.1. Types and dynamics of the research process 2.2. Research question and exploration 2.3. Literature revision 2.4. Problematization and research design 2.5. Data collection and treatment 2.6. Conclusions 3. Research practises 3.1. Search and data sources 3.2. Selection and organization of the sources 3.3. Structure and construction of the text 3.4. Academic writing, bibliographic references and plagiarism
Main Bibliography	- Baglione, L. A. (2018). Writing a research paper in Political Science: A practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks: CQ Press. - Bell, J. (2010). Como realizar um projecto de investigação. 5ª ed. Lisboa: Gradiva. - Campenhoudt, L. V.; Marquet, J.; Quivy, R. (2019). Manual de investigação em ciências sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva. - Coutinho, C. P. (2018). Metodologia de investigação em ciências sociais e humanas. 2ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina. - Powner, L. C. (2015). Empirical research and writing: A Political Science student’s practical guide. Thousand Oaks: CQ Press. - Roselle, L.; Spray, S.; Shelton, J. T. (2020). Research and writing in International Relations. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.