| Code |
15747
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política
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Entry requirements |
None.
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Learning outcomes |
This CU aims to provide students with theoretical and practical skills for the structuring, planning and autonomous development of scientific research projects (dissertation/report), namely:
1. Acknowledging the research dynamics and their relevance in the context of political science
2. Identifying the structure of the research process - research question, theoretical and methodological framework, instruments of analysis, schedule, bibliographic references
3. Defining general and specific outcomes, as well as the appropriate methodologies for the autonomous execution of the research design
4. Applying the concrete topics according to the structure of the research design process
5. Understanding the need to adapt research design to scientific dissemination models (dissertation/report/scientific article)
6. Assessing the strengths (contributions/weaknesses) of research design in the field of political science
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Syllabus |
PART 1. FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
1.1. Scientific epistemologies and methodologies
1.2. Object of study of political science - inquiry strategies
1.3. The research process in political science
PART 2. RESEARCH PROCESS
2.1. Problematization, conceptualization and methodological options
2.2. Structuring the investigation process:
2.2.1. Research question
2.2.2. Theoretical framework
2.2.3. Methodological options
2.2.4. Analysis instruments
2.2.5. Timeline
2.2.6. References
2.3. Literature review - access and treatment of sources
2.4. Collection, analysis and data interpretation
PART 3. RESEARCH DISSEMINATION
3.1. Dissertation project and elaboration of the dissertation in political science
3.2. Report design and preparation of the final report
3.3. Dissemination, publication and scientific outreach - ethics in research
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Main Bibliography |
Ball, T., Farr, J. & Hanson, R. (1989). Political Innovation and Conceptual Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Gilbert, N. (2004). Researching Social Life. SAGE: London.
Porta, D. d. & Keating, M. (2008). Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences: A pluralist perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
King, G, Keohane, R. & Verba, S. (1994). Designing Social Inquiry. Scientific Inference in Qualitative Design. Princeton:Princeton University Press.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The teaching methodologies applied are intended to systematize and consolidate the defined objectives, contributing to the acquisition and sharing of knowledge, as well as to capacity-building towards research design - through lectures and participation (10%), recommended readings, individual presentations of research design (30%) and written work (60%).
Continuous assessment (normal):
Participation and demonstration of recommended readings: 10%
Oral presentation: 30%
Final paper: 60%
Final assessment (workers-students):
Final exam: 100% (written work)
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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