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15687
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
2
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| Workload |
PL(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
NA
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Learning outcomes |
The main objective of this Curricular Unit (CU) is to develop academic and scientific research skills in the field of International Relations. To this end, students are exposed to the fundamentals and key issues related to research practices, enabling them to conduct and disseminate different types of academic and scientific work, while adopting a critical and ethical perspective. By the end of the semester, students should be able to:
1. Understand the fundamentals of scientific knowledge and research.
2. Identify, select, and manage reliable sources of information in IR.
3. Apply critical reading and information organization techniques.
4. Write academic and scientific papers while respecting citation standards.
5. Recognize good practices in knowledge dissemination.
6. Reflect critically on ethical dilemmas in research.
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Syllabus |
1. Knowledge production in IR: some fundamentals
2. Bibliographic research and reference management
3. Critical reading of scientific texts
4. Academic/scientific writing: techniques and examples
5. Dissemination of scientific knowledge
6. Research ethics and its contemporary challenges
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Main Bibliography |
Aliotta, M. (2018). Mastering Academic Writing in the Sciences: A Step-by-Step Guide. Taylor & Francis.
Almeida, F., et al. (2015). A Fraude Académica no Ensino Superior em Portugal: um estudo sobre a ética dos alunos portugueses. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-1070-2
Bell, J. (2010) Como Realizar um Projecto de Investigação (5a Ed.). Gradiva. [Biblioteca UBI]
Booth, W. C. Et al. (2016). The Craft of Research. (4th ed.). University of Chicago Press.
Bryman, A. (2012). Social Research Methods (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Eco, U. (2000). Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. Editora Perspectiva.
Marconi, M. e Lakatos, E. (2017). Fundamentos de Metodologia Científica (8a ed). Atlas.
Martin, E. (2018). Ler, escrever e publicar no mundo das ciências sociais. Soc. estado. 33 (3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-6992-2018330300en1
Roselle, L. et. al. (2020). Research and Writing in International Relations (3rd ed.). Routledge.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Classes are theoretical-practical, with an expository component dedicated to the transmission of content and another with practical content in which the active participation of students is stimulated with interventions, debates and critical reflection exercises (using audiovisual materials analyzed in class) on the topics covered.
Students develop autonomous weekly exercises that are based on reading the bibliography and/or developing practical skills in writing and reading scientific texts. The aim is that students are introduced to the scientific process, and to the various sources of data, and develop introductory skills to understand research methodologies in IR and to interpret and argue both written and oral.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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