Class Scientific Research Methodologies

The curricular unit of Scientific Research Methodologies has as its main field of action the consolidation of students' sustained critical thinking. Its field of intervention is fundamental in structuring professional academic thinking, providing the student with the understanding of scientific methodologies, the development of a theoretical work consistent with international quality standards.

Classes will be based on audiovisual materials and texts with which students will be able to dynamically relate throughout the course. The curricular unit contains a high degree of academic coherence as it focuses on specific methodologies of sound studies. It will provide students the possibility to become familiar with the main components of qualitative approaches to social science research, allowing them to understand and become proficient in the field of qualitative research, by covering in detail the most common qualitative methods; participant observation, in-depth interviews and focus groups. Students' skills are also developed in a wide range of quantitative research techniques, including the use of sound analysis software.

This curricular unit is anchored in the following platforms:

-Critical Thinking

- Seminar Practice

-Use of research materials

-Planning and Structuring of a thesis

Weekly presentation by students of problems and progress in research. Class discussion of all research topics, including textual references, sound and/or technological instances, that will allow analytical or illustrative roots to be developed by the student.

Bull, M., Cobussen, M. (Eds) (2021) The Bloomsbury Handbook of Sonic Methodologies. Bloomsbury Academic

Campenhoudt, L. V., Marquet, J., & Quivy, R. (2019). Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais . Gradiva.

Chion, Michel (2009) Film, a Sound Art. Columbia University Press

Cox, C., Warner, D. (2004) Audio Culture. Continuum

Denzin, Norman K.  and Lincoln, Yvonna S. (eds.) (2011)  The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research. Sage Publications.

Feyerabend, P. (1977) Contra o Método. Francisco Alves Editora

Foss, Sonja K. (2016) Destination Dissertation. Rowman & Littlefield

Lakatos, I. (1990) For and Against Method. University of Chicago Press

Smith, H., Dean, R. (2009) Practice-led Research, Research-led practice in the Creative Arts. Edinburgh University Press

Sterne, J. (Ed) (2012) The Sound Studies Reader. Routledge