2024
Research Methods in Environment Sciences
Name: Research Methods in Environment Sciences
Code: PAO14117D
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Environment and Ecology Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
In a curricular unity strongly practical/applied like this one, we propose a model of teaching and learning that fosters the development of skills and competences which may be stated as the following learning outcomes; these outcomes may be generic or associated with the field of Environmental Science. Thus, concluded the period of teaching and learning, students should:
• show systematic understanding of research methods and experimental development on the field of Environmental Science.
• be able to develop a thesis plan in which the research methods and techniques best suited to the study objectives are identified.
• proficiently use the research methods and techniques that are benchmarks in their thesis field.
• show systematic understanding of research methods and experimental development on the field of Environmental Science.
• be able to develop a thesis plan in which the research methods and techniques best suited to the study objectives are identified.
• proficiently use the research methods and techniques that are benchmarks in their thesis field.
Contents
The study object of this PhD program is the agri-environmental complex, thus the student is confronted with very different phenomena and processes as well as data of different nature. Therefore, the student must know several different methods of conducting trials and experiments, in the laboratory and in the field, which, by appropriate statistical methods, can lead to valid and objective conclusions. In order to provide a solid methodological formation in the field of Environmental Sciences, the syllabus comprises the following sequential steps:
1. Identification of problems and of the inherent methodological issues;
2. Establishment/recognition of different types of "experimental units";
3. Identification/selection of experimental goals;
4. Selection of methods and techniques appropriate to the objectives established for the study;
5. Use of methods and techniques as tools aimed at finding answers to the problems identified.
1. Identification of problems and of the inherent methodological issues;
2. Establishment/recognition of different types of "experimental units";
3. Identification/selection of experimental goals;
4. Selection of methods and techniques appropriate to the objectives established for the study;
5. Use of methods and techniques as tools aimed at finding answers to the problems identified.
Teaching Methods
To acquire the skills and competences intended by this curricular unit students need to attend theoretical/practical sessions, tutorial-type sessions, and develop individual autonomous work. Six hours are allocated to the theoretical/practical sessions, which represent a weekly charge of two hours over three weeks. With the aim of encouraging students to participate actively in the development of competencies, students must attend at least 75% of theoretical/practical sessions.
For tutorial sessions, without program or timetable set, are intended ten hours distributed along the first academic year.
Other situations of teaching and learning will complete the hours of work that students must do to obtain approval in this curricular unit, which corresponds to three ECTS.
For tutorial sessions, without program or timetable set, are intended ten hours distributed along the first academic year.
Other situations of teaching and learning will complete the hours of work that students must do to obtain approval in this curricular unit, which corresponds to three ECTS.
