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Presentation
Presentation
The curricular unit aims to give students context about scientific knowledge: its history and evolution, ethical issues and challenges of execution. At the end of the semester, students will master a set of fundamental scientific research tools for their academic path and, later, for their professional life as a strategic communicator or a journalist. They will also be able to present their research path and conclusions in the form of a scientific article.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP451-7533
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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 Scientific knowledge in social sciences: method, theoretical solidity, accuracy and ethics 1.1 Framework: literature review, citation rules and reference management 1.2 Research projects: themes, research questions, hypotheses, methodologies 1.3 Operationalization: information sources, time tables, resources, exploratory techniques, methodological triangulation 2 Data collection methods: observation, document analysis, interview; surveys, polls, databases; case studies 3 Research methodologies: qualitative, quantitative and mixed 3.1 Characteristics, capabilities and constraints 3.2 Qualitative data processing: discourse and content analysis 3.3 Quantitative data processing: notions of descriptive statistics 4 Research report 4.1 Structure and goals
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Objectives
Objectives
To differentiate scientific knowledge from common-sense knowledge, demonstrating reflexive and critical reasoning To understand that research methodologies are fundamental to the advancement of scientific knowledge and professional practice in Communication Sciences To critically analyse the multiplicity of research methods used in Communication Sciences To master the stages of the scientific research process and the main techniques for obtaining, gathering, processing and exposing information To be able to execute qualitative and quantitative methodologies and to articulate the two typologies To perform rigorously and ethically scientific research processes To draw conclusions from research and apply them in a professional or academic capacity
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The degree of understanding of theoretical content by students will be monitored at the end of each class through quizzes, via Moodle. Quizzes are not part of continuous assessment.
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References
References
Freixo, M. (2012). Metodologia Científica - Fundamentos, Métodos e Técnicas. Instituto Piaget. Garcia, R., Rosa, M. J. V., & Barbosa, L. (2017). Que número é este? Um Guia sobre Estatísticas para Jornalistas. FFMS. Guerra, I. C. (2006). Pesquisa qualitativa e análise de conteúdo - sentido e formas de uso (1.ª ed.). Principia. Lessard-Hébert, M., Goyette, G., & Boutin, G. (2023). Investigação qualitativa: fundamentos e práticas (6.ª ed.). Instituto Piaget. Manual de Investigação Qualitativa - Conceção, Análise e Aplicações. (2021). (S. P. Gonçalves, J. P. Gonçalves, & C. G. Marques, Eds.). Pactor. Marquet, J., & Quivy, R. (2019). Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais. Gradiva. Reid, S. (1991). Working with Statistics: An Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Social Scientists: Wiley. Stake, R. E. (2016). A Arte da Investigação com Estudos de Caso (4.ª ed.). Lisboa: Calouste Gulbekian. Vilelas, J. (2020). Investigação Processo de Construção do Conhecimento (3ª ed.). Sílabo.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
