Research Methodology in Sociology
Code
73208109
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
8
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
At the end of this course, the student should be able:
a) to design a pre-project research
b) to produce reflections based on the appropriate course of inquiry in its early stages,
c) to demonstrate the ability to discuss issues and topics relevant to their research theme, involving themselves with reflexive capacity in argumentative debates in the context of the seminar sessions
d) to know how to write texts according to conventions and ethical rules prevailing in academia, demonstrating high ability to articulate ideas and theoretically substantiate their points of view
e) to be able to communicate orally their ideas and arguments in a clear and accurate before an audience
f) to choose and clarify the choices made, for a research design adequate to the aims of their PhD thesis.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
Framework
1. Motivations and biographical itineraries
II How to design a research project
III Defining the research question and the theoretical framework.
IV Models of analysis. Operationalization and Observation (I). Quantitative Approach
V- Operationalization and Observation (II) Qualitative approach and Field Research
VI -Operationalization and Observation (III) Mixed Methods
VII Analyzing results and drawing conclusions.
Bibliography
Almeida, J. F. e J. M. Pinto, Condições e Problemas, Genéricos da Pesquisa Empírica em A Investigação nas Ciências Sociais, Lisboa, Ed. Presença, 1976 (1ª Edição). pp. 61-114.
Bachelard, G., (1984) O Racionalismo Aplicado, em, A Epistemologia, Lisboa, Edições 70.
Bourdieu, P., (1989) Introdução a uma Sociologia Reflexiva O Poder Simbólico, Lisboa, Difel, pp. 17-58
Ghiglione, R. e B. Matalon (1992) O Inquérito. Teoria e Prática, Oeiras, Celta Editora.
Pinto, J. M., Indagação científica, Aprendizagens escolares Reflexividade Social, (2007) Porto, Afrontamento
Quivy, R. e L. Champenhoud, (2003), Manual de investigação em Ciências Sociais, Lisboa, Gradiva.
Schmitter, P. C. (2008). The design of social & political research, in Della Porta, D. and M. Keating
(eds.)Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences. A Pluralist Perspective, Cambridge University Press.
Silva, A. S. e J. M. Pinto, (1986) (Org), Metodologia das Ciências Sociais, Porto, Afrontamento
Teaching method
Theoretical and practical classes
Evaluation method
Assessment based on
1) An essay concerning a text chosen from one list proposed by the professor, presented and discussed in the classroom (20%)
2) Presentation and discussion in class of a research methodology text chosen from a list proposed by the
professor (20%)
3) Presentation of the research pre-project (20%).
2) Written research pre-project (12-15 pages). (40%)..