Curricular Unit:			Code:
Scientific Work Methodology			991MTC
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Clinical and Health Psychology	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
a) Identify the stages of a scientific research process; b) Develop skills in structuring / writing a scientific report; c) Know / Differentiate the qualitative and quantitative research methods; d) Apply such knowledge in planning and development of a scientific investigation; e) Know the basic tools of the computer program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Data Editor).
Syllabus:
I. Research and scientific writing: sources, rules and procedures. 1.1. Methodology, method, technique 1.2. Types and search strategies 1.3. Stages of development of a scientific research 1.4. The leading question and Exploration 1.5. Structure and writing of scientific work 1.6. Formal aspects of oral presentation and defense of the scientific work II. Qualitative Vs. quantitative research 2.1. Choice between quantitative or qualitative method, methodological triangulation 2.2. Planning a qualitative research 2.3. Treatment technique of qualitative data - content analysis 2.4. Planning a quantitative research 2.5. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Statistics Data Editor)
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Unit 1 – The contents prioritize the deepening of knowledge and skills to development a scientific research: Integrate knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct the scientific process considering the ethics principles; demonstrate knowledge and skills to plan an investigation; Select appropriate methods and techniques; Unit 2 - The contents prioritize the deepening of knowledge and skills at the level of quantitative / quanlitative research: Plan a research; distinguish the main study designs; know the main techniques for collecting and tretament of data.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Practical Work (60%) + Oral presentation (40%)
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The most expository strand is primarily adaptable to the unit I and later II unit will target a more practical approach Unit 1 - Theoretical analysis characterizing the content of scientific knowledge; Exhibition, presentation and discussion of the advantages and limitations of qualitative and quantitative research; Individual and group discussion of the different options between quantitative, qualitative or complementarity of the two methods; statements; Practical exercises based on their own research projects of students; Unit 2 - Theoretical analysis characterizing the content of scientific research; presentation and discussion of the different ways of collecting and processing data; Demonstrations and practical exercises on methodological choices.
Reading:
Breakwell, G. M., Hammond, S., & Fife-Schaw, C. (2000). Research methods in Psychology (2ª Ed.). London: SAGE. Ceia, C. (1995). Normas para a apresentação de trabalhos científicos. Lisboa, Presença. Denzin, N. K. e Lincoln, Y. S. (2000). Handbook of qualitative research (2ª Ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Frada, J. (1991). Guia prático para elaboração e apresentação de trabalhos científicos. Lisboa, Edição Cosmos. Eco, U. (1995). Como se faz uma tese em Ciências Humanas. Lisboa, Presença. Pais-Ribeiro (2010). Metodologia de investigação em Psicologia e Saúde. Porto: Livpsic