Research Methodologies and Citizen Science

Teaching Methodologies

 Aulas teórico-práticas. Trabalhos práticos realizados individualmente /em grupos.

Learning Results

The objective of the course is to provide the tools and bases necessary for the successful planning and execution of scientific-pedagogical works, having as assumptions: Develop writing skills in a scientific / pedagogical context. Enrich the lexicon of specific terminologies. Foster critical capacity through careful collection, analysis, selection and treatment of information Using new technologies for education and research

Program

1. Structuring dissertations, project work and activity reports 2. The question of plagiarism and its implications. 3. Quotations: concept, types and modes of reference to the source 4. Preparation of abstracts of works of a scientific nature and keywords. 5. Treatment of information obtained through printed and online material: preparation of bibliographies 6.The relevance of using digital platforms and social networks: concrete examples. 7. Teaching and learning from social networks. 8. Principles of citizen science. 9. Participation in citizen science. 10. Creating collaborative environments with citizen science. 11. Citizen science in policy formulation and implementation. 12. Competence building in citizen science 13. Children and citizen science. 14. Turning students into scientific citizens.

Grading Methods

Avaliação contínua e periódica
  • - Frequency - 50.0%
  • - Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%
Exame final
  • - Exam - 100.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

 ESTRELA, E.; SOARES, M.A.; LEITÃO, M.J. (2007) – Saber escrever uma tese e outros textos. 5ª ed. Lisboa: Dom Quixote. ISBN 978-972-20-3173-8.

HECKER, S.; HAKLAY, M.; BOWSER, A.; MAKUCH, Z.; VOGEL, J.; BONN, A., edits. (2018)- Citizen Science. London: UCL Press.

ISO 690 (2010) – Information and documentation: guidelines for bibliographic references and citations to information resources.

ISO 7144 (1986) – Documentation : présentation des thèses et documents assimilés.

NP 405-1 (1994) – Informação e documentação – Referências bibliográficas: documentos impressos.

Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ).NP 405-3 (2000) – Informação e documentação – Referências bibliográficas: documentos não publicados. Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ).NP 405-4 (2002) – Informação e documentação – Referências bibliográficas: documentos electrónicos. Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ).