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Quantitative Methodologies

Quantitative Methodologies

Code	13125
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	Not applicable
Mode of delivery	face-to-face
Work placements	not applicable
Learning outcomes	- To understand the steps of a process based on quantitative research - To increase the skills in the construction of quantitative research instruments (questionnaire, its construction and application) - Understand and interpret the main statistical data used in social sciences analysis At the end of CU, students should be able to: - Design a quantitative research project; - Build and apply quantitative research instruments(questionnaire surveys); - Recognize and interpret the main statistical data in social sciences
Syllabus	CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE METHODOLOGIES 1. Quantitative methodologies and theorising in the social sciences 2. Quantitative expression of the relationship between variables 3. Quantitative analysis techniques and hypothetico-deductive methodologies 3.1 Problem and hypothesis formulation 3.2 Conceptualisation and operationalisation of concepts 4. Sampling techniques Chapter II - QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY 1. Definition, planning and drafting of the questionnaire survey 2. What to ask and how to ask it: Construction of attitude and opinion scales 3. Different methods of administration 4. Building the database Chapter III - INTERPRETATION OF THE MAIN STATISTICAL CALCULATIONS 1. Ordinal variables, nominal variables 1.1 Dummy variables 2. Analysis of covariance 3. Mean, median and ANOVA 4. Interpretation of Pearson's correlation and Chi-squared 5. Multiple regression - advantages and modalities 6. Interpretation of factor analysis
Main Bibliography	Almeida, J. F., & Pinto, J. M. (1990), A Investigação nas Ciências Sociais. Presença Bryman, A., & Cramer, D. (2011).Quantitative data analysis with IBM SPSS 17, 18 and 19: A guide for social scientists. Routledge-Cavendish/Taylor & Francis Group Fink, A. (2003), How to ask survey questions. Sage Fink, A. (2003), How to manage, analyse and interpret survey data. Sage Foddy, W. (1996), Como Perguntar: teoria e prática da construção de perguntas em entrevistas e questionários. Celta Marconi, M. A., & Lakatos, E. M. (1988), Técnicas de Pesquisa. Atral Michael J. Arbers (2017),Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. John Wiley and Sons Ragin, C., & Amoroso, L. M. (2018), Constructing Social Research, the unit and diversity of method. Sage William E. M., & Krista D. B. (2012), Quantitative and statistical research methods : from hypothesis to results. John Wiley and Sons
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Written test (60%); Group essay (40%) The average with the group work will only be used as a criterion for admission to the exam if the test score is equal to or higher than 8.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.