| Code |
16582
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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(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
N/A.
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Mode of delivery |
presence at classroom
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Work placements |
doesn't apply
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Learning outcomes |
The primary objective of this course is to enable students to the research process. We aim to enable students to develop a research/intervention project that support their master's dissertation or project. This course aims to enable the student to:
1. For the realization of a scientific thought, training procedures so that a given phenomenon is thought sociologically;
2. It aims to equip students with the necessary tools so that they can develop a research/intervention project in Sociology.
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Syllabus |
1. The process of scientific inquiry/intervention
2. The realization of the research project: data collection, data processing, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of scientific work.
3. Ethics and the research positioning
4- Presenting and Disseminating results
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Main Bibliography |
Almeida, F., Seixas, A., Gama, P., & Peixoto, P. (2015). A fraude académica no Ensino Superior em Portugal: um estudo sobre a ética dos alunos portugueses. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.
Becker, H. (2015). Truques da escrita: para começar e terminar teses, livros e artigos. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar.
Belcher, W. (2010). Cómo escribir un artículo académico em 12 semanas. México DF: FLACSO.
Biggam, J. (2008). Succeeding with Your Master’s Dissertation. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Eco, U. (1977). Como se faz uma tese, Edições 70.
Greetham, B. (2001). How to write better essays. NY: Palgrave.
Macamo, E. (2016). Sociologia Prática. Como alguns sociólogos pensam. Maputo: UEM.
Marçal, D. (2014). Pseudociência. Lisboa: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.
Martin, E. (2018). Ler, escrever e publicar no mundo das ciências sociais. Revista Sociedade e Estado, 33(3), 941-961.
Walliman, N. (2011). Research Methods. The Basic. NY: Routledge.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Each student must prepare a critical essay (60%) in which they:
discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their project in light of the course content (research process vs. intervention; methodological design; ethics and researcher stance; data collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation);
propose strategies to address the identified weaknesses;
integrate considerations regarding ethics and the dissemination of results;
demonstrate the ability to apply critical and scientific thinking, with a focus on entrepreneurship.
Subsequently, students will develop a work on the presentation and defense of a master's project in public examinations (40%).
In line with the objectives of this course, there is no final theoretical exam.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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