Research Project Methods
Code
8010
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Organizações de Saúde
Credits
2.0
Teacher in charge
Luís Manuel Graça
Total hours
24
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
At the end of the module, our students should be able to: (i) integrate scientific knowledge and different skills (cognitive, instrumental, communicational, ethical, human, social and relational ones) in the field of research methodology, both quantitative and qualitative, to ensure the necessary autonomy in the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of empirical research projects in the field of public health; (ii) develop a research protocol, defining the initial question, carrying out the critical review of the state of the art on the question under research, formulating the theoretical problem, setting the research strategy, building up the analysis model and planning the field work, (iii) master and use critically the main techniques for collect and processing data, both qualitative and quantitative, and, finally, (iv) write a paper according to the rules of scientific communication.
Subject matter
(i) The ''state of art'' on the main theoretical and methodological issues and problems in the the field of research in the public health domain, (ii) literature search (iii) guidelines for the design of a research project: from the formulation of the initial question to the planning of the fieldwork, (iv) major research strategies and methods and techniques for collecting and processing data, both qualitative and quantitative, (vi) presentation, discussion and communication of scientific research results, (viii) review of a scientific article and critique analysis of research protocols
Bibliography
BEAGLEHOLE, R. ; BONITA, R. ; KJELLSTRÖM, T. – Epidemiologia básica. Lisboa : Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, 2003.
BODGDAN, R, ; BIKLEN, S. – Investigação qualitativa em educação: uma introdução à teoria e aos métodos. Porto : Porto Editora, 1994.
DETELS, R. et al [ed.] – Oxford textbook of public health, 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
GRAÇA, L. - Guião para o desenho de um projecto de investigação. Lisboa: Departamento de Ciências Sociais em Saúde. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 2012. Documento policopiado. 111 pp. (Textos, T 834. v25).
MILLER, D.C. - Handbook of research design and social measurement. 5th ed. Newbury. Park, Califomia: Sage Publications, 1991.
Teaching method
Teaching methods are based on: (i) theoretical and practical-theoretical lectures, with oral and powerpoint presentations; (ii) working group and individual, in classroom and e-learning sessions, using the reading and discussion of research protocols, research reports, working papers and scientific articles in the field of health and health organizations management .
Individual final evaluation final results primarily from: (i) delivery of a written research protocol in accordance with a given template - Registration Tool, RG 120 - or the analysis of a scientific paper, focusing on theoretical and methodological issues (70%); and (ii) and (ii) consideration of student’s attendance and active participation (30%).