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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 |
- BRYMAN, A., & BELL, E. (2019). Social research methods (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- CRESWELL, J. W., & CRESWELL, J. D. (2019). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed Methods Approaches (5th ed.). SAGE Publications.
- CURINI, L., & FRANZESE, R. (eds.) (2020). The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations. Sage Publications.
- DELLA PORTA, D. d. & KEATING, M. (2008). Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences: A pluralist perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- GREETHAM, B. (2021). How to Write Your Literature Review. Macmillan Press.
- HALPERIN, S., & HEATH, O. (2020). Political research: methods and practical skills. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- JOHNSON, J., REYNOLDS, H. & MYCOFF, J. (2019). Political Science Research Methods. SAGE Publications.
- TOSHKOV, D. (2016). Research Design in Political Science. Bloomsbury Publishing.
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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. To this end, lectures are combined with participation and discussion in class (e.g., based on recommended readings) and the completion of tasks assigned to students throughout the semester (such as exercises, individual presentations on research design, and short written assignments).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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