Advanced Scientific Research Methodology

15 ECTS / Semester / Portuguese
Objectives:
  • Consolidate and develop analytical and instrumental competence in scientific research;
  • To promote the capability to understand the relationship between different epistemological views of scientific research and different methodological approaches;
  • To Understand and be able to use qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodologies of data analysis.
Skills:
  • Construct a subject of research;
  • Understand the role of theory in the context of different epistemological traditions, in particular the relationship between literature review and construction of a conceptual framework;
  • Build an empirical research design;
  • Found epistemologically research methodological options.

Faculty

Associate Professor
Associate professor at UCP – Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He earned a PhD in Social Work (specialisation: social policy and social movements) in 2001. He…