Class Thesis Project

This UC prepares the student for the preparation of the thesis project. The foundation and presentation of the theoretical rationale and sustained definition of the method are worked.

1. Theory of scientific knowledge
The epistemological question
Ethics and the production of scientific knowledge
2. Research Methods and Techniques in Physical Education, Sport and Health - critical analysis and review of examples
3. The project - from the thematic delimitation to the definition of the problem. Methodological aspects: sample, data collection and instruments, data analysis and statistical procedures. 

This course is primarily based on problem-based learning methodology. The doctoral students are introduced to the research areas of CIDEFES and the different professors who coordinate them, and they are asked to develop the preparation of their preliminary project in one of these research lines.

During the sessions, students have several opportunities to present their work proposals, receive feedback, and discuss them with professors and colleagues. The objective is to create an environment where mistakes are seen as a source of information to improve the preliminary project proposal.

APA (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 6th Edition. Washington - DC: APA. Cone, J. D., & Foster, S. L. (2006). Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields - 2nd edition. Washington, DC: APA.
Creswel, J. (2008) Research Design: Qualitative, quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches; London, Sage Publications. 

Denzin, N. K, & Lincoln, Y. S. (2007) The Handbook of Qualitative Research - 3rd Edition. London, Sage Publications.
Ntoumanis, N. (2009). SPSS for Sport and Exercise Studies - 2nd Edition. London: Routledge.
Thomas, J. R. & Nelson, J.K. (2002). Métodos de Pesquisa em Atividade Física. Porto Alegre: Artmed. Walliman, N. & Buckler, S. (2008). Your Dissertation in Education (Sage Study Skills Series). London, Sage Publications.