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Presentation
Presentation
This course crosses two essential elements for the education of graduates in tourism: quantitative and qualitative research methods. It allows students a first contact with the scientific method and data analysis using statistical tools and also qualitative analysis.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT225-7429
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Statistics and Research Methods – Overview of Course 2. Research methods in tourism: introduction to quantitative methods 3. Research methods in tourism: introduction to qualitative methods 4. Specific research methods: Case studies; ethnography and participant observation 5. Specific research methods: life stories; action-research(IdeaLabs); ePortfolios; design-thinking research methods 6. Design of research projects. 7. Sources of information: Documentation; Observation 8. Research ethics
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Objectives
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of science and be able to distinguish between different forms of scientific knowledge, as well as the methods employed in the investigation of specific research questions. 2. Develop skills in empirical research based on qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques. 3. Design a questionnaire and interpret the results. 4. Understand the main concepts of descriptive statistics and how to analyse a statistical variable; understand how to analyse relationships and associations between variables. 5. Conduct simple interviews and make a thematic analysis of the interview data. 6. Understand the various types of knowledge that exist and the importance of ethics in research.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Digital pedagogy tools like will be used and project-bsed learning methods will be applied to evaluated activities. Student reflection and discussion will be stimulated using various innovative pedagogy techniques such as team-based learning. Trello will be applied to student group work to encourage students to manage their project using digital tools and engaging in active learning .
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References
References
Anderson, David Ray; Sweeney, Dennis J. e Williams, Thomas A. (2007). Estatística aplicada à administração e economia,2ªed. London: Thomson Learning Bhattacherjee, A., (2012). Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. Textbooks Collection. 3. Denscombe, M. (2007). The Good Research Guide. Open University Press: Berks., UK. Fortin, M-F (2006), Fundamentos e Etapas do Processo de Investigação, Lisboa: Lusodidacta Reis, Elizabeth (2008). Estatística Descritiva, 7ª ed, Lisboa: Edições Sílabo.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
