2025
Research Methods in International Relations
Name: Research Methods in International Relations
Code: ECN13126M
9 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours
Scientific Area:
Legal-Political Theory and International Relations
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The student should be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of epistemological frameworks and research methods to analyze International Relations.
2. Assess and justify the suitability of various methods for specific research objectives.
3. Conduct independent research, integrating methods from diverse research practices.
4. Employ critical analysis effectively.
5. Establish a solid theoretical and methodological foundation for their dissertation.
1. Apply knowledge of epistemological frameworks and research methods to analyze International Relations.
2. Assess and justify the suitability of various methods for specific research objectives.
3. Conduct independent research, integrating methods from diverse research practices.
4. Employ critical analysis effectively.
5. Establish a solid theoretical and methodological foundation for their dissertation.
Contents
1. Research themes in International Relations.
2. Ontological and epistemological perspectives in International Relations and their relationship with methodology.
3. Phases of research: exploratory, analytical, conclusive.
4. Research project design: starting questions, objectives, state of the art.
5. Bibliographic analysis.
6. Collecting data and information: qualitative and quantitative methods.
7. Analysing data and information: qualitative and quantitative methods.
8. Ethics in research,
9. Writing a dissertation.
2. Ontological and epistemological perspectives in International Relations and their relationship with methodology.
3. Phases of research: exploratory, analytical, conclusive.
4. Research project design: starting questions, objectives, state of the art.
5. Bibliographic analysis.
6. Collecting data and information: qualitative and quantitative methods.
7. Analysing data and information: qualitative and quantitative methods.
8. Ethics in research,
9. Writing a dissertation.
Teaching Methods
The teaching methodology uses four models to consolidate knowledge and to boost students' motivation:
1. Theoretical exposition of the subject;
2. Exploring the subject by interpreting texts and documents;
3. Exploring the subject by practising different reserach phases, methods and techniques (state-of-the-art, interviews, etc.)
4. To develop research and academic writing skills through the elaboration of a dissertation project.
1. Theoretical exposition of the subject;
2. Exploring the subject by interpreting texts and documents;
3. Exploring the subject by practising different reserach phases, methods and techniques (state-of-the-art, interviews, etc.)
4. To develop research and academic writing skills through the elaboration of a dissertation project.
Assessment
Continuous assessment: Class participation (30%) + final individual work - master's thesis project (70%).
or
1 final individual assignment - master's thesis project (100%)
or
1 final individual assignment - master's thesis project (100%)
Teaching Staff
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