Teaching Methodologies
The academic year is divided into two components: lessons devoted to the presentation of theoretical concepts andpractical examples and tutorials to practice the concepts. The classes will be interspersed in a sequence that optimizesthe acquisition of skills.
Rating 0 to 20, through the realization and presentation of an essay reporting a topic on the subject and an exam(50%/50%).
Learning Results
Plan and execute a scientific research. Its purpose is to provide the tools and foundations necessary for the successfulexecution of the research and investigation, reporting and project development. Finally, the concepts of qualitativedata analysis and content analysis.
Program
1. How to design a research project: preliminary steps
1.1. Essential rules for writing scientific papers
2. Review of literature: in search of the state of the art
3. Methodologies and design research
3.1. Examples
4. Access to data
4.1. Databases
5. Data Collection:
5.1. Qualitative techniques
5.2. Quantitative techniques
6. Statistics
6.1. Qualitative and content analysis
6.2. Quantitative analysis
7. Ethics and DPGR
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
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Johnson, G. (2002) Research Methods for Public Administrators. Greenwood Press
Sousa, G. (1998) Metodologia da Investigação, Redação e Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos. Porto: LivrariaCivilização Editora
Crecine, J. P. (ed.) (1991) Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management: Basic Theory, Methods andPerspectives. JAI Press
Knight, P.T. (2002) Small-scale Research: Pragmatic Inquiry in Social Science and the Caring Professions. London:Sage Publications
Silva, A.A. (2006) Gráficos e Mapas – Representação e Informação Estatística, Lidel
Hill, A. E Hill, M. M. (2005). Investigação por questionário. Edições Sílabo