Research Seminar in Sport, Excellence, Well-Being and Human Development

Code:

PDCD015

Acronym:

SIDGCM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - A

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sport Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCD	2	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	30	225	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. 
   
   demonstrate to know the main existing literature in their areas of interest,
   
   


2. 
   
   improve and strengthen skills related to research methodologies to be used for research in their areas of interest, and
   
   


3. 
   
   to demonstrate skills in setting goals and corresponding research methodology pertaining to their areas of interest.
   
   

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Main lines of research in the field of Sport, Excellence, Well-Being and Human Development: What do we know and what do we need to know?


2. Main research methodologies adopted or to adopt in the field of Sport, Excellence, Well-Being and Human Development: advantages and disadvantages.


3. Definition of research objectives and corresponding methodology, assumptions, phases, components and procedures.

Mandatory literature

Charmaz, K.; Constructing grounded theory. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sage Publications, 2006
Denzin Norman K. 340; Handbook of qualitative research. ISBN: 0-7619-1512-5
Gustavii, B; How to write and illustrate a scientific paper, CU Press, 2008
Kathleen Armour and Doune Macdonald; Research Methods in Physical education and Youth Sport, 2012
Lox, C., Ginis, K. M., & Petruzzello,S. J.; The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice , Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers, 2010 (3rd edition)
Saldana Johnny; The^coding manual for qualitative researchers. ISBN: 978-1-84787-549-5
Weinberg Robert S.; Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. ISBN: 978-1-4504-6981-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Elaboração de projeto	150,00
Estudo autónomo	400,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Trabalho de investigação	100,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	800,00

Eligibility for exams

participation in classes and presentation of a doctoral thesis project.

Calculation formula of final grade