Seminar on Research

Code	15496
Year	2
Semester	A1
ECTS Credits	10
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Relações Internacionais
Entry requirements	NA
Learning outcomes	Supervise students in their research processes (preparing the interniship report or a master thesis). Support students in the development of a research design in International Relations: identificate and choose research problems, conduct a literature review and choose most appropriate research method. Expose students to scientific work (articles/thesis/reports) conducted in the area of international relations. Provide students the necessary tools for communicating research that is structured, clear and consistent in its objectives, methods, results and sources used.
Syllabus	1. The problematic, objectives and research questions 2. The theory, literature review, and concepts 4. From theory to data: how to answer the research questions? 5. The choice of research methods and techniques 6. Guidelines for good scientific writing (thesis and internship report)
Main Bibliography	Curini, L. & Franzese, R. (editors) (2020) The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations. Sage Publications ? Detlef F. Sprinz, Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias (editors) (2004) Models, Numbers, and Cases: Methods for Studying International Relations. University of Michigan Press ? Devin, G. (editor) (2018) Resources and Applied Methods in International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan ? Keohane, RO, King, G & Verba, S. (1996) Designing Social Inquiry. Scientific inference in Qualitative Research. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ? Kumar, R. (2011) Research Methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. Londres: Sage Publications ? Lamont, C. (2015) Research Methods in International Relations. Londres: Sage publications ? Roulston, K., deMarrais, K. & B. Lewis, J. (2003) Learning to Interview in the Social Sciences. Qualitative Inquiry, 9(4), pp: 643-668 ? Sampieri, R., Callado, C., Lucio, M. (2013) Metodologia de Pesquisa. São Paulo: Penso
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.