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Presentation
Presentation
Research Methodologies for Social Sciences is a unit of central interest in preparing students to produce scientific work throughout the Social Work degree, as it promotes the consolidation of knowledge and the acquisition and development of the operational and analytical-reflective skills required to construct the object. This curricular unit provides students with a first moment to understand and reflect on issues of common sense, knowledge in the social sciences, and scientific research in Social Work.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP733-26206
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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. Knowledge in social sciences 1.1. Scientific knowledge versus common sense 1.2. Knowledge in exact sciences and social sciences 1.3. Knowledge in social sciences: research in Social Work and its contributions to Social Intervention; 2. The scientific method in social intervention 2.1. Literature review and the construction of the study object 2.2. The construction of a conceptual framework 2.3. Defining research objectives 3. Universe and sample 4. Research methods and techniques 5. APA Standards 6. Ethical issues in research
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Objectives
Objectives
O1: Equate the complexity of the research process and the use of epistemology O2: Understand the processes of producing scientific knowledge as opposed to common sense knowledge O3: Understand the importance of knowledge and research in Social Work for Social Intervention O4: Understand the role of theory in different epistemological traditions, namely the articulation between literature review and the construction of a conceptual framework in Social Work O5: Recognize the stages of the research process O6: Identify the main methods and techniques for collecting information O7: Know how to cite bibliography according to APA standards O8: Recognize the ethical issues linked to scientific research
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The curricular unit is based on theoretical lectures and simulated practice. In addition to the readings and the exposition of the themes, discussions and practical exercises will also be promoted. Classes will be orientated towards analyzing and developing students' proposals. Students are expected to design group research projects and present them in the classroom, promoting the development of orality and the rules for presenting scientific work. The curricular unit will be completed based on a written test (50%) and the preparation and presentation of a pre-project (design), a research project in the area of Social Work (50%).
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References
References
Alston, M., & Bowles, W. (2020). Research for Social Workers: an introduction to methods. Taylor and Francis. Branco, F. (2008). A investigação em Serviço Social em Portugal: trajetórias e perspetivas. Locus SOCI@L 1, p. 48-63. https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/locussocial/article/view/10144 Carvalho, M. I. (2012). Serviço Social, Desafios do Passado e do Futuro. Perspetivas. Editorial Académica. Coutinho, C. (2021). Metodologia de Investigação em Ciências Sociais e Humanas: teoria e prática. Almedina. Fortin, M. F. (2009). Fundamentos e etapas do processo de investigação. Lusodidacta. Vilelas, J. (2020). Invesrigação: o processo de construção do conhecimento. Edições Sílabo.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
