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15686
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
10
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| Workload |
S(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
NA
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Learning outcomes |
Support the Master's student in the formulation of a research design in International Relations, from the identification and choice of the research problem to the literature review to the choice of the most appropriate research method.
Provide the master's student with instruments oriented toward communication and structured written and oral argumentation, clear and consistent in the goals, methods, results and sources used.
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Syllabus |
1 . Review the general steps of the research process
2. The Puzzle and Research questions
3. Developing a literature review
4. Choosing the research methods
5. Personalized monitoring of students' works/dissertations throughout the semester
6. Presentations of student research designs
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Main Bibliography |
1. Lamont, C. (2015). Research Methods in International Relations. Londres: Sage publications.
2. Devin, G. (Ed.). (2017). Resources and applied methods in international relations. Springer.
3. Jackson, P. T. (2016). The conduct of inquiry in international relations: Philosophy of science and its implications for the study of world politics. Routledge.
4. Curini, L. & Franzese, R. (eds.) (2020). The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in PoliticalScience and International Relations. Sage Publications.
5. Van Evera, S. (1997). Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science. Cornell Universty Press.
6. Salter, M. B., Mutlu, C. E., & Frowd, P. M. (eds.) (2023). Research methods in critical security studies: An introduction. Taylor & Francis.
7. Dunleavy, P. (2015). Authoring a PhD: How to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Since this class aims at helping the student to author a dissertation or traineeship report, evaluation consists of the introductory, theoretical, and methodological elements of that work. Draft versions of these are scored separately (30%) from the final version, handed in after receiving feedback on the draft, together with a presentation to class (70%).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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