Research Methodologies II

Metodologias de Investigação II

Course code:9219112

Cristina Branca Bento de Matos Soeiro

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

This curricular unit has as main objective the acquisition of knowledge about the methods and techniques of data collection, applied to the field of psychology, as well as the theoretical and methodological procedures which organize research work.

At the end of UC students should have acquired skills to:

• Know how to select the techniques according to the specifics of each research project.
• Understand the scope and methodological limitations of each technique.
• Dominate the operationalization and implementation procedures techniques.

Syllabus:

1. Phases of the Research Process.
2. Methods and Techniques.
3. Development of research techniques.
4. The empirical input field.

Suggested Bibliography:

• Flick U (2013) Métodos Qualitativos na Investigação Científica, Lisboa, Monitor. ISBN: 9789729413674
• Foddy W (2002) Como Perguntar – Teoria e Prática da construção de perguntas em Entrevistas e Questionários, Oeiras, Celta
• McGhee P (2001) Thinking Psychologically, Palgrave. ISBN:033373596X
• Campenhoudt RQ (1998) Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais, Lisboa, Gradiva. ISBN 9789726622758
• Seale C (2004) Social Research Methods, London, Routledge. ISBN-10: 0415300843