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Presentation
Presentation
This course plays a crucial role in the advanced training of students, preparing them to carry out their master's dissertation / internship report / report of research project in a company. This course develops approaches to the research process, from identifying and defining problems to formulating appropriate research methodologies. Students are guided through the critical stages of planning, executing and analyzing research.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 12
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6606-24232
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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
Science, scientific knowledge and common sense Types of scientific research How to plan a research? Scientific writing Ethics in research Stages in research process (identifying theme; reviewing literature and the state-of-the-art; finding research gaps; setting research questions, justification, objectives, and hypotheses; methodology design; techniques for collecting data; analyzing data; conclusion, final and presentation) Guidelines for elaborating the Dissertation APA guidelines Bibliometric analysis and literature review
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Objectives
Objectives
Provide knowledge about types of scientific research Build capabilities for applying research methodologies and techniques Provide knowledge about the main search engines for scientific literature Develop the ability to review scientific literature / state of the art Ensure students learn how to plan and structure a Dissertation Provide guidelines for elaborating a Dissertation Develop competencies for scientific writing Provide knowledge about ethics in research Provide APA guidelines and how apply it Stimulate scientific production Develop competencies to produce scientific research
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Theoretical and practical lectures comprise presenting topics and developing individual/group activities, stimulating students to research and to analyze scientific articles and writing the literature review, the Dissertation topic and its working plan (to be further developed in the corresponding curricular unit).
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References
References
Creswell, J.W., Creswell, J.D., (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Edição: Fifth. ed. SAGE Publications, Inc, Los Angeles. Dul, J., Hak, T.,(2008) Case study methodology in business research. London:Routledge. Flick, U. (2009). An Introduction to Qualitative Research. 2.ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage publications. Hill, M. & Hill, A. (2008). Investigação por Questionário. 2.ed. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo. Kumar, R. (2018). Research Methodology ¿ a step-by-step guide for beginners . London: SAGE ULHT (2021). Normas para a Elaboração e Apresentação de Teses, Dissertações e outros Trabalhos Académicos. https://www.ulusofona.pt/media/normas_elaboracao_teses_dissertacoes.pdf
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
