Code |
11237
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Year |
1
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Semester |
S1
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ECTS Credits |
10
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Workload |
OT(5H)/TP(20H)
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Scientific area |
Sports Sciences
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Entry requirements |
None
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Mode of delivery |
Classroom and distance.
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Work placements |
None.
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Learning outcomes |
To provide the doctoral student a set of cross-methodological skills for the planning, execution and presentation of the results of a research work in the field of Sports Science. . 1 Demonstrate research skills by understanding the epistemological principles of scientific research and field methods of planning and organization of research, highlighting the different methodologies used; 2 Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the different research methods.; . 3 Be able to critically analyze different methodologies applicable to a research problem, with a view to their resolution; 4. Able to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and arguments underlying them, either experts or non-experts, clear and unambiguous.
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Syllabus |
. 1 epistemological principles of scientific research: 1.1. Phenomenological description of knowledge; 1.2. Different types of knowledge or expertise; 1.3. Science and attempt at classification; 1.4. Epistemology: 1.4.1. Historical origins; 1.4.2. Subject; 1.5. The great contemporary paradigms; 1.6. Perspectives and applications specific to the field of Sport Sciences, a contemporary vision epistemes. . 2 Planning the research: 2.1. The experimental method; 2.2. Different study designs: 2.2.1. Descriptive and analytical observational studies; 2.2.2. Experimental and quasi-experimental studies; 2.2.3. Clinical trials; 2.3. Organization of transverse, longitudinal and mixed studies. . 3 Elaboration of scientific papers: 3.1. Publication of scientific articles; 3.2. The scientific writing; 3.3. Standards and guidelines for the drafting and presentation of theses; 3.4. Other presentation templates - the "Scandinavian model".
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Main Bibliography |
• Bachelar, G. (1972). La formation de l'esprit scientifique. Paris: J. Vrin. • Bachelar, G. (1981). Epistemology. Lisbon: Ed 70. • Baumgartner, TA, Jackson, AS, Mahar, MT, & Rowe, DA (2007). Measurement for evaluation in physical education and exercise science. McGraw-Hill: New York. • Creswel, J. (2008). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. London: Sage Publications. • Echo, U. (1988). How is a thesis in humanities. Lisbon: Presence. • Feitosa, A. (1993). Contributions of Thomas Kuhn for an epistemology of human movement. Epistemology Collection and Society, Volume 3 Almada:. Edition Piaget Institute. • Ioannidis, J.P.A. (2005). Why most published research findings are false. PLoS Medicine, 2 (8) E124. • Kuhn, T. (1998). The structure of scientific revolutions. Sao Paulo: Editora Perspectiva. • Popper, K. (2002). Conjectures and refutation. London: Routledge.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Individual bibliographic research work on different methodologies applied to a research problem, in which the critical analysis of the different methodologies is promoted.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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