Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analyis

Code:

PDF02

Acronym:

PDF02

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Physiotherapy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DF	21	Plano do Programa de Doutoramento	1	-	10	60	270

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

-The student creates databases considering the individual characteristics of each variable.

-The student is able to apply normality tests.

-The student differentiates, and applies appropriately, parametric and non-parametric tests.

-The student is able to differentiate and apply the assumptions necessary for the application of the different statistical tests, considering the sample size, the available groups and the characteristics of the variables.

-The student applies, in an adjusted manner, the procedures of linear regression and logistics, considering the fundamentals of multivariate data analysis.

-The student is able to interpret the results obtained through the SPSS, adjusted to the different situations of analysis.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1st Module - the construction of variables: concepts and variables. The problem of operationalisation

1. creation of database in SPSS
2. the notion of variable, variable types and scales of measurement.
3. dependent and independent variables.
4. parametric and nonparametric Tests for data interpretation.
5. analysis of the distribution of data and its implications.
6. control of variables.
7. interpretation of results


2nd module

1-Introduction to data analysis with SPSS
2-descriptive statistics. Encoding of variables and frequency tables
3-Fundamentals of statistical inference. Nonparametric tests
4-analysis of variance
5-Regression Models
the simple Linear Regression)
b) Multiple Linear regression
c) Interpretation methodologies in Regresssão models
6-Fundamentals of Multivariate Data Analysis

3rd module

1. logistic regression
a. Univariated
b. Multivariated

Mandatory literature

Strauss Anselm; Basics of qualitative research. ISBN: 0-8039-5940-0
Miles Matthew B.; Qualitative data analysis. ISBN: 0-8039-5540-5
Kinnear Paul; SPSS for Windows made simple. ISBN: 0-86377-611-6
Field Andy; Discovering statistics. ISBN: 0-7619-5755-3
Pestana, Maria Helena; Análise de dados para ciências sociais
Merriam Sharan B.; Qualitative research and case study applications in education. ISBN: 0-7879-1009-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Software

Statistical Package fo the Social Sciences

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	95,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	210,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Total:	270,00

Eligibility for exams

The assessment, in the 1st season, will consist in the realization of a theoretical assessment on practice the form of written test using SPSS for exploitation of a database, being asked to review this, and answer the questions of the exam. The assessments corresponding to the resource and special seasons (only to finish the course) shall consist in the realization of a written test, on dates to be agreed with the Commission for coordination of PhD Program in Physiotherapy and the respective teacher.

Calculation formula of final grade

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In these situations will apply the General rules for evaluation of the Faculty of Sport.

Classification improvement

In these situations will apply the General rules for evaluation of the Faculty of Sport.