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Presentation
Presentation
This course crosses two essential elements for the education of graduates in tourism: quantitative and qualitative research methods. It allows students a first contact with the scientific method and data analysis using statistical tools and also qualitative analysis.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT225-7429
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Statistics and Research Methods – Overview of Course
2. Research methods in tourism: introduction to quantitative methods
3. Research methods in tourism: introduction to qualitative methods
4. Specific research methods: Case studies; ethnography and participant observation
5. Specific research methods: life stories; action-research(IdeaLabs); ePortfolios; design-thinking research methods
6. Design of research projects.
7. Sources of information: Documentation; Observation
8. Research ethics
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Objectives
Objectives
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
- LO1. To understand what research can be used for and what methods are available depending on the particular research question.
- LO2. Develop empirical research skills based on both qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques.
- LO3. To create a questionnaire and interpret the results.
- LO4. Know the main concepts of descriptive statistics and how to analyze a statistical variable; To know how to analyze the relations and associations between variables;
- LO5. To conduct simple interviews and make a thematic analysis of the interview data
- LO6. Understand the various types of knowledge that exist and the importance of ethics in research
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Digital pedagogy tools like Padlet and Menti and Escape rooms will be used and project-bsed learning methods will be applied to evaluated activities. Student reflection and discussion will be stimulated using various innovative pedagogy techniques such as team-based learning. Trello will be applied to student group work to encourage students to manage their project using digital tools and engaging in active learning and scrum methodology.
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References
References
Anderson, David Ray; Sweeney, Dennis J. e Williams, Thomas A. (2007). Estatística aplicada à administração e economia,2ªed. London: Thomson Learning
Bhattacherjee, A., (2012). Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. Textbooks Collection. 3.
Denscombe, M. (2007). The Good Research Guide. Open University Press: Berks., UK.
Fortin, M-F (2006), Fundamentos e Etapas do Processo de Investigação, Lisboa: Lusodidacta
Reis, Elizabeth (2008). Estatística Descritiva, 7ª ed, Lisboa: Edições Sílabo.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
