Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Research Support
Code
9483
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Alexandra Maria Batista Ramos Tenera, Virgílio António Cruz Machado
Weekly hours
2
Total hours
42
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
At the end of the course, the candidate should hold a deep knowledge of the main selected methods considerer more relevant in his ongoing research work including the technical characteristics, main assumptions and achievable goals for each of the selected techniques, as well as, their use in actual scientific works published in scientific relevant databases.
Subject matter
1. Brief introduction to the knowledge epistemology
2. Data gathering sources: Primary and Secondary
3. Data Types; scales and admissible estatistical procedures
4. Sample techniques
5. Dependence and interdependence statistical techniques
6. Simulation fundamentals
7. Experimental Data analysis
8. Research by questionnaire
9. Validation Strategies
10. Case studies: design, development and validation
Bibliography
• Christensen, L., & Burke, Johnson, R. R., Lisa Turner, L. (2010). Research Methods, Design, and Analysis (11th ed.). Prentice Hall PTR.
• Thomas, R. (2003). Blending Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations. Corwin Press, Inc./Sage Publications.
• Vogt, W. (2007). Quantitative research methods for professionals. Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
• Corbin, J. & Strauss. A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (3rd ed.).
• Yin, R. (2009). Case study research: design and methods. (3rd ed.). Sage Publications.
Teaching method
The discipline is carried out by combining an expository part in plenary sessions and an applied component, in tutorial sessions, involving tracking work and self -study.
Evaluation method
The student evaluation is based on the following aspects:
A1. Individual Performance in the plenary sessions;
A2. Individual Performance in tutorials
A3. Final report evaluation;
A4. Plenary final report presentation and discussion
Final Grade= 0,2A1+0,2A2+0,3A3+0,3A4