Cursos / 3º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Applied Psychology: Health And Well-being

MÉTODOS DE INVESTIGAÇÃO E ANÁLISE DE DADOS II - 2023/2024

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 12

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Sofia Marques
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Sofia Marques

Class type and School hours

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This curricular unit pursues the objective to promote knowledge and advanced skills in research methods and qualitative statistical analysis in applied psychology, and with the learning objectives of the program: “to promote the development of advanced research skills in applied psychology” and “to promote autonomy in the development of research in applied psychology domains”.

Specific Aims/Objectives

In this UC it is expected that students are able to:
- acquire knowledge about qualitative data analysis methods
- select and adapt the most appropriate method according to the research questions and hypotheses
- perform advanced qualitative data analysis
- interpret the results obtained according to the research questions and hypotheses
- write the results obtained using scientific language

Skills to be acquired

Qualitative data analysis skills using MAXQDA software.

Teaching Procedures

Expository/demonstrative, and interactive methodologies with reflective/corrective feedback, with expositions/demonstrations on qualitative data analysis methods and techniques, promoting students´ competence in carrying them out (O1,O2). Students should train the application and execution of analyzes using qualitative data analysis methods, using software (MAXQDA). Students will train the execution of these analyzes in the PI interviews/resources of the R&D centers, provided in the UC (O3,O4).

Programme

1. Paradigmatic framework of qualitative research
2. Moments of the qualitative research process
2.1. Qualitative research designs
2.2. The formulation of the problem and the definition of research questions
2.3. Sampling
2.4. Data collection methods
Observation
Focus Group
Interview
2.5. Data analysis methods using software
Content analysis
Thematic Analysis
Grounded Theory
Speech analysis
2.6. Scientific writing: Presentation of results
2.7. Quality and Ethics in Qualitative Research

Evaluation Type

Students must have a minimum attendance of 70% to classes. The evaluation will be continuous and will consist of 3 theoretical-practical work to be carried out during classes.

Teaching Resources

books
computer and video projector
software MAXQDA

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

qualitative data analysis
MAXQDA software
scientific writing

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography