Base Knowledge
N/A.
Teaching Methodologies
Classes take a dynamic character, incorporating: 1) combination of magistral lessons, combining systematized knowledge and information with critical analysis, based on texts; 2) the design of techniques for data collection, following an active methodology. Students can opt for continuous assessment or evaluation by exam. Continuous assessment is achieved by a paper presentation, applying the theoretical knowledge (100%). Evaluation by exam includes a written test on all course content (100%).
Learning Results
1. To know, master and apply the procedures and methodologies of qualitative/quantitative research at Applied to Social Gerontology:
• To identify research problems and design a research project;
• To select the most appropriate research design;
• To select the universe and the sample/ participants;
• To select and use appropriate quantitative/ qualitative data collection techniques;
• To interpret the collected information and communicate research results to different audiences;
• To solve problems and introduce into daily professional practice both the results of its own reflective research practice, and the results of scientific studies and research;
2. To develop a critical awareness of research results conducted either by other researchers, either by his/ her own.
Program
1. Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research: models of knowledge.
1.1. Experimental Investigation, Non Experimental and Quasi-Experimental.
1.2. Qualitative research: the Case Study, Action Research and Life Stories.
1.3. Mixed Methods Research.
2.The process of quantitative/ qualitative research: how to structure a research project / intervention / evaluation: steps and procedures.
3. Credibility / validity of quantitative and qualitative research.
4. Sampling techniques.
5. Quantitative and qualitative collection data techniques (from choice to design & validation).
6. The research report/ scientific article.
Grading Methods
- - paper presentation, applying all the syllabus - 100.0%
- - Exam - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7.th ed.).American Psychological Association.
Bryman, A. (2012). Social research methods (4th ed). Oxford University Press.
Creswell, J., & Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research design. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. Sage.
Creswell, J., & Clark, V. (2018). Designing and conducting mixed method research (3rd ed.). Sage.
Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.). Sage
Hill, M., & Hill, A. (2009). Investigação por questionário. Report Number.
Silverman, D. (2013). Doing qualitative research (4th ed.). London: Sage.
Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Sage.
Weil, J. (2017). Research design in aging and Social Gerontology. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. Routledge.