2025
Philosophical Research Methodology
Name: Philosophical Research Methodology
Code: FIL14850L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To understand the specificity of philosophical work
2. To recognize philosophical discourse in the use of concepts and arguments as its own resources
3. To know various types of textual production
4. To distinguish the main stages of philosophical investigation
5. To work with standards for preparing and presenting philosophical research results
2. To recognize philosophical discourse in the use of concepts and arguments as its own resources
3. To know various types of textual production
4. To distinguish the main stages of philosophical investigation
5. To work with standards for preparing and presenting philosophical research results
Contents
I Philosophy as a field of human activity
II The place of concepts and arguments in philosophical work
III From the problematic nature of philosophizing to the effort to clearly expound ones thoughts
IV The philosophical text and its main modalities
V Meaning and main stages of research in Philosophy
VI Bibliographical requirements, technical standards and ethical standards for philosophical research
II The place of concepts and arguments in philosophical work
III From the problematic nature of philosophizing to the effort to clearly expound ones thoughts
IV The philosophical text and its main modalities
V Meaning and main stages of research in Philosophy
VI Bibliographical requirements, technical standards and ethical standards for philosophical research
Teaching Methods
In the teaching and learning of the curricular unit, the use of methodologies for student participation
in their learning process is recommended, thus seeking to contribute to the implementation of a
pedagogical model that focuses on each student's learning.
The use of texts, their discussion, participated individually and in groups, along with the constant
exercise of dialogue and contraposition of arguments will constitute the main methodological axis of
fulfilling points I to IV of the syllabus.
The last two points will allow us to especially test the use of digital resources, carrying out a survey of
information relating to a) types of philosophical texts, b) stages of philosophical investigation and c)
different standards for preparing works in Philosophy. Thus, the use of digital resources, which is
applicable at all times of the curricular unit, will have a more evident place in its more practical
dimension as a promoter of students learning.
in their learning process is recommended, thus seeking to contribute to the implementation of a
pedagogical model that focuses on each student's learning.
The use of texts, their discussion, participated individually and in groups, along with the constant
exercise of dialogue and contraposition of arguments will constitute the main methodological axis of
fulfilling points I to IV of the syllabus.
The last two points will allow us to especially test the use of digital resources, carrying out a survey of
information relating to a) types of philosophical texts, b) stages of philosophical investigation and c)
different standards for preparing works in Philosophy. Thus, the use of digital resources, which is
applicable at all times of the curricular unit, will have a more evident place in its more practical
dimension as a promoter of students learning.
Assessment
The assessment of learning in the curricular unit will be continuous and will include the following written
tests:
1st) completion of a reading sheet 40%;
2nd) presentation of a final academic work 40%.
The rate of attendance and level of participation of each student in classes is 20%.
tests:
1st) completion of a reading sheet 40%;
2nd) presentation of a final academic work 40%.
The rate of attendance and level of participation of each student in classes is 20%.
Teaching Staff
- Margarida Isaura Lourenço da Silva Almeida Amoedo [responsible]
Certificações
