Methodology for Communication Sciences - 1st semester
Code
73201100
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Marcin Lewinski
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Bibliography
A. A. Berger, Media Analysis Techniques 2005, Sage Publications, USA
A. Giddens, New Rules of Sociological Method 1993, Stanford University Press
A. Hansen, Mass Communication Research Methods 2009, Sage Publications, USA
Christian Fuchs, Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies 2011, Routledge, New York
K. Jensen e N. Jankowski, A Handbook of Qualitative Methodologies for Mass Communication Research 2002 (1991), Routledge, New York
K. Jensen, A Handbook of Media and Communication Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies 2002, Routledge, New York
Sonja Foss, William Waters, Destination Dissertation: A Traveler´s Guide to a Done Dissertation
2007, Rowman P., USA
T. Lindlof e B. Taylor, Qualitative Communication Research Methods
2002, Sage Publications, USA
Teaching method
This curricular unit will count with the participation of more than one doctorate teacher or researcher, under the coordination of the responsible teacher. The presentation of each methodology (for example, logic analysis, semiotic analysis, quantitative methods, focus groups, etc.) will be entrusted to a Department’s doctorate teacher or a doctorate researcher member of one of the Centers associated to the Program.
A session for exposing the theoretical and methodological foundation at stake. A second session for presenting the methodology’s uses and critical exam of their results.
During every session, there will always be time for discussion between the lecturer and other participants, especially the doctoral students.
Evaluation method
Participation in the seminar.
Presentation of a written essay.
Quality and discussing of the essay presented.