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Presentation
Presentation
The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge and skills for planning, designing, carrying out and presenting (writing) a research work in the field of communication studies. The main approaches, steps, activities, methodologies and techniques used to develop a research work will be presented. The focus of the course will be on the initial stages of the research process, namely, defining the topic of the study, identifying a problem through mapping the state of the art, formulating research questions, and identifying scientific contributions to the communication and media studies fields. In terms of data collection methods and techniques, the focus will be on qualitative research. This course will be complemented with the Research Methodologies II curricular unit, which will continue the active learning of the subsequent stages of the research process and will focus on quantitative research methods and techniques.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Doctorate | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT1099-25174
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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
The syllabus is constituted by the following contents ( C ) : C1. Introduction to Research Research in communication studies; Disciplinary research traditions, epistemologies and methodologies; The stages of the research process Planning the research process within the doctoral research and the writing of the doctoral project proposal AI in R&D C2. The research design The research topic The research problem The research questions C3. Literature review Types of literature review Bibliographic research (search databases and strategies) Citating and referencing (APA and others) and reference management softwares Critical reading and note-taking systems C4. Qualitative methods Interviews Discussion groups (Focus Group) Observation and ethnographic method Documentary research Content analysis Arts-based research (ABR) and the filmEU research program C5. Science Dissemination and communication Writing an academic article Science communication
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Objectives
Objectives
At the end of the Curricular Unit (CU), students will have achieved the following Learning Outcomes (LO): Describe the research process, identifying and explaining its main stages and activities (LO1); Describe the main methods and techniques for collecting qualitative data, identify their potential, limitations, and ethical issues (LO2); Analyze and discuss a scientific article (LO3); Understand and critically evaluate the potential and risk of AI in the context of R&D work (LO4); Define and explain research interests, operationalizing them into specific topics, problems, and research questions (LO5); Develop (select, design, explain, justify and write) the initial stages of a research proposal, that fits the scope of the doctoral research to be carried out (LO6). At the end of the CU, students will have developed the following transversal skills: Critical thinking; Analysis and Problem-solving skills; (oral and written) communication skills; Research & Information Management skills.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
To achieve the goals of this Curricular Unit, the contents will be taught in a theoretical-practical format, alternating between lectures, as well as demonstrative and participatory learning-teaching methods. Students must engage in the reading and discussion of recommended articles and chapters, in the exercises proposed in the classroom, as well as in the critical debates on the research projects to be designed. The assessment will be individual, using two assessment tools: a critical review of a scientific article (50%) and the writing and presentation of a pre-proposal for the doctoral research project, focusing on the initial research stages (50%).
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References
References
Bertrand, I., & Hughes, P. (2017). Media Research Methods: Audiences, Institutions, Texts (2nd ed). Springer. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2022). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Sixth edition). SAGE Flick, U. (2020). Introducing Research Methodology: Thinking Your Way Through Your Research Project. SAGE. Jensen, K. B. (Ed.). (2021). A handbook of media and communication research: Qualitative and quantitative methodologies (3rd edition). Routledge. Kumar, R. (2018). Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. SAGE. Lindlof, T. R., & Taylor, B. C. (2019). Qualitative communication research methods (4th ed). SAGE. Swann, P. (2021). The illustrated guide to the content analysis research project. Routledge, Taylor & Francis. Treadwell, D. F., & Davis, A. (2020). Introducing communication research: Paths of inquiry (4th edition). SAGE.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
