Methods of Study and Research

Code: PED02472L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Education Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This Course Unit intends to prepare students for the characteristic type of intellectual work from University, promoting the knowledge and practice of fundamental methodologies of study and research.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Trabalho decente e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Inovação infraestrutura - Construir infraestrutura resiliente, promover a industrialização inclusiva e sustentável, e fomentar a inovação.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Parcerias e meios de implementação - Fortalecer os meios de implementação e revitalizar a parceria global para o desenvolvimento sustentável.

Learning Goals

Be familiar with the B.A. Curricula and the R.E.I. of the University of Évora, as well as to have basic knowledge of university and college rules and regulations
- Acquire basic knowledge of personal and group management learning;
- Be familiar with and being able to use study techniques as well as how to conduct scholarly research;
- Be familiar with and being able to use the methodology employed in conducting scholarly research.

- Produce an academically sound work;
- Being able to use individual and group learning techniques and how the latter relate to the subject matter
- Scholarly research: processes and types
-Research Methodology: specific to the Social Sciences
-Different stages of research
- Diversity of approaches.
-Quantitative research / Qualitative research
- Sample, data collection; data process, analysis, and synthesis
- Scholarly paper
- Bibliography
- Citations and bibliographical references

Teaching Methods

The collective sessions will consist of theory and practice, based on the following methodology: exercises aimed at activating preconceived ideas, interactive communication, debates, case studies, dramatizations/simulations, analysis, reports, and presentations. They will be diverse in nature, so that to allow different methodological approaches and analyses. The syllabi will be posted on the e-learning platform , on the SIIUE site, as well as the students in the 1st session.
Two hours per week will be devoted to tutorials, in order to guarantee students? progress and to provide them with access to the e-mail.
Evaluation: Written work (80%) (individual as well as in groups), oral presentation, based on written work (20%).