Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Law

METODOLOGIA DA INVESTIGAÇÃO E TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO - 2023/2024

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Eduardo Sousa
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Eduardo Sousa

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The main aim of the subject is the development of the research skills and application of methodological techniques adequate for university assignments at LLB level.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To understand and assimilate the concept of methodology, methodological species and their relation with research. To understand the application of methodology as an integral part of scientific research.

Skills to be acquired

The ability to start, carry out and finish high-standard scientific research.

Teaching Procedures

Weekly coursework

Programme

I. Introduction
1. Nature and object of the subject
2. The importance of methodology.
3. Main literature
II. Methodology in Social Sciences.
1. The notion of science.
2. Social Sciences
Method, methods and techniques.
III. Research
1. The characteristics of scientific research.
2. Stages of the research procedure
IV. The production of scientific papers.
1. Process.
2. Sources and bibliography
3. The importance of new information/communication technologies.
V. Exposition. Prerequisites. Correspondence of the research carried out.
VI. Balance of the subject’s coursework.

Evaluation Type

Weekly coursework and 2 written tests

Teaching Resources

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Methodologies
Research
Epistemology
Hermeneutics
Reference

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography