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Research Design
| Code: |
RHV08 |
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Acronym: |
DI |
| Scientific area: |
Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Sist. Informáticos e área Instrumentação e Medida |
Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S
Courses
| Acronym |
N. of students |
Study Plan |
Curricular year |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| MRHV |
9 |
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1º |
5,0 |
45 |
135,0 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
| Teacher |
Responsability |
| Célia Cristina Casaca Soares |
Head |
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Teaching language
Portuguese/English
Objectives, competences and learning Outcomes
This course is a theoretical and theoretical-practical and seeks to contribute to the development of scientific research skills in the field of health. Intends to consolidate theoretical and methodological knowledge and methodological skills that enable planning and developing research-oriented evaluation, characterization and interpretation of vocal health needs, as well as for intervention in specific populations.
Main Contents
1. The planning phase:
1.1 The nature of the problem and the formulation of objectives
1.2 Population and sample: sample types
1.3 The choice of study design: types of study design
1.4 Issues of fidelity
1.5 Issues of validity
1.6 Issues of triangulation
2. The process of collecting empirical data:
2.1. questionnaire
2.2. interview
2.3. focus groups
2.4. observation
2.5. documents
3. The process of data analysis
3.1. Descriptive and inferential statistics
3.2. Content analysis and thematic analysis
3.3. Qualitative analysis using software
4. Final stage and reflection: the importance of the relationship between objectives, results, discussion and conclusions
5. Ethics in research
Teaching and Learning Strategies
The teaching methods of this course are based on three main axes: the lecture method, discussion in large group and small group work.
Type of assessment
Assessment
The evaluation of the course is done through two activities theoretical-practical: 1) A working group, which involves the critical analysis of a scientific paper released by the faculty, for the parameters and investigation procedures adopted by the authors. This component has a weight of 30% of the final grade of students, 2) A working group involving the design of a research project in the thematic area of the voice. This component has a weight of 70% of the final grade of students.
Assement and Attendance registers
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Mandatory Bibliography
Angrosino, M. (2007). Doing Ethnographic and Observational research. London, California, New Delhi, Singapore: Sage Publications. |
Barbour, R. (2007). Doing Focus Groups. London, California, New Delhi,Singapore: Sage Publications. |
Bardin, L. (2004). Análise de conteúdo (3ª Ed.). Lisboa: Edições 70. |
Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101. |
Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (2nd edition). California, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications. |
Denzin, N. K. & Lincoln, Y. S. (2005). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research (3rd edition). Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications. |
Flick, U. (2005). Métodos qualitativos na investigação científica. Lisboa: Monitor. |
Pais Ribeiro, J. L. (1999). Investigação e avaliação em psicologia e saúde. Lisboa: Climepsi Editora. |
Saks, M. & Allsop, J. (2007). Researching Health. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. London, California, New Delhi, Singapore: Sage Publications. |
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