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17778
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
- At the end of the Curricular Unit, the student must be able to:
1. Understand the assumptions and potential of qualitative research, including its ethical implications, based on its application in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2. Design qualitative research projects by aligning research objectives with methodological choices.
3. Analyze and apply the main qualitative methods, recognizing their strengths and limitations.
4. Operationalize techniques for collecting and analyzing qualitative data.
5. Critically assess the suitability of qualitative research techniques and methods, recognising the range of possible methodological approaches.
6. Apply qualitative research methods and analytical tools, including data preparation, coding, comparative analysis, and data visualization using MAXQDA software.
7. Write and present qualitative research papers.
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Syllabus |
1. Foundations and design of qualitative research
2. Qualitative research methods
3. Techniques for the collection and analysis of qualitative data
4. Introduction to MAXQDA for qualitative analysis
5. Academic writing and scientific communication
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Main Bibliography |
- Coutinho, P. (2014). Metodologia de investigação em ciências sociais e humanas: teoria e prática. Coimbra: Almedina.
- Nina, S., Silveira, P., Terrenas, J., & Reis, L . (2024). Manual de Métodos de Investigação em Ciência Politica. Coimbra: Almedina.
- Porta, D., & Keating, M. (2008). Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences: A pluralist perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Burnhum, P. (2008). Research Methods in Politics. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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