Research Methodologies II

Code:

MEAMIII

Acronym:

MIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Art Studies

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Ciências da Arte e do Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Art Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEA	11	Study Plan since 2011	1	-	3	23	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1) To transmit the necessary knowledge for the development of research in Museology, Curatorial Studies and Artistic Studies, with emphasis on the construction of a scientific object and definition of an appropriate methodology for its empirical verification;

2) to transmit decision-making criteria at each stage of the scientific procedure, promoting the students' progressive autonomy;

3) to promote contact with the knowledge produced by the social sciences and humanities within the scope of artistic studies (theories, concepts);

4) to promote the development of a reasoning matrix and a language of research in Museology, Curatorial Studies and Artistic Studies.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this unit, students are expected to be able to: 1) know the acts and stages of the scientific procedure and identify the steps to be taken in order to develop an investigation; 2) know the characteristics of the different research methods and techniques, to understand the epistemological implications of their use and to be able to choose the most relevant ones according to the scientific object they have constructed; 3) build and write a research project, in its substantive aspects (eg. delimitation of a conceptual framework, definition of a scientific object, identification of an appropriate methodology) and formal (eg. structure, bibliography, bibliographic citations). 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Philosophical implications for choosing research methods and procedures.

2. Formalize research.

- Analysis of the problem (finding, formulating, limiting, and stating the research problem)

- Addressing the problem (defining strategies to address the problem; determining research methodologies; gathering, analyzing, interpreting data; drawing and summarizing conclusions consistent with the original problem)

3. Conduct literature reviews.

4. Select appropriate research methodology with an understanding of research design parameters for procedures to collect, analyze, interpret, and present information.

- Research design (overall plan) 

- Presentation of research (dissertation components, writing styles appropriate to research design, style manuals, & ethical considerations)

Mandatory literature

Holly, Michael Ann and Smith, Marquard (Eds).; What is Research in the Visual Arts?: Obsession, Archive, Encounter, Yale University Press, 2008. ISBN: 0300134134
Leavy, Patricia; Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice, The Guilford Press, 2009
Smith, Hazel and Dean, R. T. ; Practice-led Research, Research-led Practice in the Creative Arts, Edinburgh University Press, 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes have a theoretical-practical component (TP) and are complemented by bibliography and pedagogical support materials used in the classes (presentation slides, texts, etc.). Tutorial Orientation (OT) sessions are also held, with analysis and production of thematic texts and individual or collective presentations

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de investigação	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Submission of a proposal for a research project.

Calculation formula of final grade

Research project - 100%