Research Methodologies

Code:

PDPT004

Acronym:

MINV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Urbanism and Spatial Planning

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Spatial Planning and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Spatial Planning

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDPT	10	Syllabus	1	-	6	36	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Students have to develop knowledge on how to structure and conduct a research project and disseminate the results.

A broad view of the process will be presented from the choice of the subject, relation to main authors and organizations working on the subject, the struture of the work and methodology and ending in the dissemination of the results.

Learning outcomes and competences

Organize a research project in general and their own PhD project in particular.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Organization of academic work
Which are the basic research structures?
How is their evaluation conducted?
Which funding mechanisms are available?

Research Subjects:
Critical literature review
Development of theory or models regarding complex events or problems
Analysis of complex events/phenomena using real-world or laboratorial data
Description, analysis, and implementation of techniques/algorithms for solving a (set of) problem(s)
Description and analysis of a study, project, process 

Research Planning 
Objectives
Relationship with state-of-the-art
Work Plan

Research Methodology
Definition of research theme.
Literature review (Which literature? Where to find it?
Which authors?)
Definition of research subject / questions
Definition of approach
Application of approach
Analysis of results

Dissemination of results
Oral Presentations/Communications (MSc and PhD defenses, Invited talks / Research workshops, Scientific conferences);
Written documents/texts (MSc dissertations and PhD theses, Articles in conference proceedings, Journal papers, Books/monographs).

Mandatory literature

John W. Creswell; Research design. ISBN: 978-1-4129-6557-6
Gauch, Hugh G; Scientific Method in Practice, Cambridge University Press, 2003
Robson, C.; Real World Research, Blackwell , 2002
Robert K. Yin; Case study research. ISBN: 0-8039-5663-0
Richard de Neufville and Frank Field; Thesis deefac81nition and preparation

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures combining theoretical explanations and with conceptual and real-case discussions.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Calculation formula of final grade

100% essays

Examinations or Special Assignments

3 written essays