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Presentation
Presentation
The main objective of this module is to equip students with the skills required for the planning, design, conduct and presentation (written and oral) of research work in the field of communication sciences. The module introduces students to research in communication sciences, its key concepts and disciplinary approaches. The elements and stages of the research process are then presented. The course will take a qualitative methodological approach, and the main contemporary qualitative methods in communication sciences will be presented, including digital methods. This course will be complemented by the second-semester course 'Research Methodologies II'.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Doctorate | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT1099-25174
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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
The syllabus is constituted by the following contents ( C ) : C1. Introduction to Research 1.1. Research in communication studies; 1.2. Epistemology, onthology, methodology and methods; 1.3. Disciplinary research traditions. C2. The research design 2.1. The elements and stages of the research process and its iterativity; 2.2. The research design 2.3. The research design in doctoral research and grant writing C3. Literature review 3.1. Types of literature review 3,2, Bibliographic research (search databases and strategies) 3.3. Citating and referencing (APA and others) and reference management softwares C4. Qualitative methods 4.1. Interviews 4.2.Focus Group 4.3. Observation and ethnographic method 4.4. Documentary research 4.5. Content analysis 4.6 Digital Methods C5. Science Dissemination and communication 5.1. Writing and publishing an academic article 5.2. Science communication
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Objectives
Objectives
At the end of the Curricular Unit (CU), students will have achieved the following Learning Outcomes (LO): -Describe the research process, identifying and explaining its main stages (LO1); -Translate research interests into research objectives/questions and select appropriate methods (LO2); -Describe the main methods and techniques for qualitative data collection, identify their potential, limitations and ethical issues, and justify the relevance of their application (LO3); -Analyse and discuss a scientific article (LO4); -Design and plan a preliminary research proposal appropriate to the scope of the doctoral work to be undertaken (LO5). At the end of the CU, students will have developed the following transversal skills: Critical thinking; Analysis and Problem-solving skills; (oral and written) communication skills; Research & Information Management skills.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
In tandem with the goals of this Curricular Unit, the syllabus will be taught in a seminar format, alternating between lectures, practical demonstrations and participatory teaching methods. Students are expected to take part in reading and discussing recommended articles, completing the exercises set in class, and engaging in critical debates on the research projects they intend to undertake. Assessment will be individual, using two components: 1) a critical review of a scientific article, accounting for 40 per cent of the final mark; 2) the preparation of a preliminary proposal for a doctoral research project (research design and planning), accounting for 60 per cent of the final mark. Both assessment components include a written part and an oral presentation, each of which accounts for 50 per cent of the respective mark.
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References
References
Bertrand, I., & Hughes, P. (2017). Media Research Methods: Audiences, Institutions, Texts (2nd ed). Springer. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2022). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Sixth edition). SAGE Denzin, N. K. et al (ed) (2023). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research (6th ed). SAGE. Flick, U. (2020). Introducing Research Methodology: Thinking Your Way Through Your Research Project. SAGE. Jensen, K. B. (Ed.). (2021). A handbook of media and communication research: Qualitative and quantitative methodologies (3rd edition). Routledge. Lindlof, T. R., & Taylor, B. C. (2019). Qualitative communication research methods (4th ed). SAGE. Swann, P. (2021). The illustrated guide to the content analysis research project. Routledge. Treadwell, D. F., & Davis, A. (2020). Introducing communication research: Paths of inquiry (4th edition). SAGE.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição dos instrumentos de avaliação (individuais):
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
recensão crítica // critical review (escrito e oral)
a combinar
40%
pré-proposta do projeto de investigação doutoral // doctoral research project pre-proposal (escrito e oral)
a combinar
60%
As indicações para a redação, submissão e apresentação escrita e oral dos instrumentos de avaliação serão disponibilizadas na plataforma Moodle.
Cada um dos elementos de avaliação contínua deve ser apresentado em formato digital, e tem uma componente oral, com uma ponderação de 50% da nota de cada elemento de avaliação. Esta componente oral destina-se a aferir o domínio dos respetivos conteúdos pelas pessoas estudantes, contribuindo para verificar a sua autoria e para salvaguardar a integridade do processo de avaliação, em consonância com a Informação Reitoral n. 03/2026.
Caso existam indícios de incumprimento da integridade académica, como por exemplo, a utilização indevida de IA, os docentes têm o direito de calendarizar uma prova complementar de avaliação, sendo obrigatória a presença do estudante, sob pena de anulação da avaliação. cf campo da FUC "Observações"
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Mobility
Mobility
No
