Research Methodology and Techniques

There is no recommended base knowledge.

Expository classes with computer support. The academic period is structured in two components: classes dedicated to the presentation of theoretical concepts and practical examples; and practical skills development classes. Classes will be interspersed in a sequence that optimizes the acquisition of skills.

Plan and execute scientific research work, namely by providing the tools and bases necessary for the successful execution of research and investigation work, report production and project preparation. It is also intended to raise awareness of the issue of data protection, with an analysis of the RGPD and related legislation, as well as questions of ethics and plagiarism.

The student should be able to:

• Knowing and knowing how to articulate about the GDPR

• Be sensitive to ethics and plagiarism issues

• Know techniques for developing a scientific research work

• Search for scientific and technical articles within the scope of the course

• Analyze and discuss scientific and technical articles within the scope of the course

• Plan and develop the dissemination of scientific work

1. Essential rules for writing and/or presenting scientific papers

2. Computer tools for scientific work

3. Research methodologies and techniques

3.1. Research, reflective journals/personal reports

3.2. Bibliographic research methodologies

3.3. Theme selection process, state-of-the-art research, definition of the research question.

3.4. Critical review of the literature.

4. Primary data and secondary data. Open data. Government data. Personal data.

5. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

6. Ethics in research and data ethics

7. Plagiarism. chatGPT
8. Open seminars/classes with the collaboration of professors, former master’s students and other guests, seeking to bring developments in research work and aspects of the practical application of the subjects taught in the course.

NAO

– Saunders, M., Lewis, P., Thornhill, A. (2019). Research Methods For Business Students, New York: Pearson Education
– Oates, B.J., Griffiths, M., McLean, R. (2022). Researching Information Systems and Computing (2nd Edition). Sage
– Justus, R. (2009). A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review, Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation: Vol. 14, article 13. Disponível em https://scholarworks.umass.edu/pare/vol14/iss1/13
– Reis, F. (2022). Investigação científica e trabalhos académicos: Guia prático, 2ª ed. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
– ISCAC. (2016). Guia para elaboração e apresentação do trabalho final de mestrado, Coimbra: ISCAC
– Regulamento (UE) 2016/679 do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho (RGPD)
– Lei nº 58/2019, Diário da República n.º 151/2019, Série I de 2019-08-08
– Recomendações relacionadas com o Regulamento Geral sobre a Proteção de Dados (RGPD) da Secretaria Geral da Educação e Ciência. Disponíveis em https://www.sec-geral.mec.pt/pt-pt/documentos/248
– Elementos de apoio elaborados e disponibilizados aos alunos pela docente.