Research and Intervention Methodologies

Code:

MSOCI008

Acronym:

MII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSOCI	0	Study plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

 - Consolidate the previous knowledge in research methodologies and start training in methodologies of sociological intervention; 
-strengthening the scientific preparation of theoretical and methodological assumptions underlying the research and sociological intervention;
-transposition of methodological knowledge already acquired and its deepening in applied research with objectives;
-operationalize the research and intervention strategies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Skills
-decide on the adequate paradigms to support research and sociological intervention;
-plan research designs of research and intervention strategies appropriate to the sociological study of intervention or objects and objectives to be achieved;
-operationalize the methods and techniques of information gathering for research and intervention, taking into account the possibilities and limits applied to specific contexts. 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

Mandatory literature

ALBARELLO, Luc; Devenir praticien-chercheur : comment réconcilier la recherche et la pratique sociale, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 2004. ISBN: 2-8041-4550-6
Creswell, John; Research Design. Qualitative & quantitative approaches, , Sage,, 1994. ISBN: 0-8039-5254-6
DENZIN, N. K.; LINCOLN, Y. S.; Handbook of qualitative research, London, New Deli, Sage, 1994. ISBN: 0-8039-4679-1
FIELDING, N.; LEE, R.; , BLANK, G.; Sage Handbook of Online Research Methods, Sage, 2016
GUERRA, Isabel Carvalho; Fundamentos e processos de uma sociologia de acção, Lisboa, Principia, 2002. ISBN: 9728500858
SANTOS, Filipe; SALVADO, João Cotter; CARVALHO; Isabel Lopo ; Manual para transformar o mundo, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2013. ISBN: 978-972-31-1492-8
Schiefer, Ulrich 070; Mapa - Manual de planeamento e de avaliação de projectos. ISBN: 972-8818-58-0
SCHUTT, Russell K.; Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research, Thousand Oaks, Pine Forge Press, 1996. ISBN: 0-8039-9010-3

Complementary Bibliography

Creswell, John W; Research design. ISBN: 0-8039-5255-4
DESCOMBE, Martin; Ground rules for good research, Maidenhead, Open University Press; McGraw-Hill Education, 2002. ISBN: 0 335 20651 4

Comments from the literature

Further bibliographical references are provided in roadbook of C.U.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The exhibition and active methods are combined at UC. The theoretical lessons involve teaching expository speech interspersed with interrogative practices, which call for participation or demonstration practices, privileging the examples with national cases. Practical classes are based on previous work programs made available on the UC website. Are the monitoring of students in carrying out activities (e.g. resulting from fieldwork) in small groups and the presentation and oral discussion in the large group. In addition, field trips or conferences with experts who work are supported by sociological intervention methodologies.

Software

Ideapuzzle

keywords

Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	61,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	62,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment including the following components: i) Research report. Weighing: 40%. Group work (individual work may be agreed in advance with the lecturer only in exceptional cases and for reasons of force majeure); ii) Essay about case study in action research. Weighing: 50%; - Class attendance and participation are essential components in this type of work:10%. Work programs are diversified. Several essays will be developed and discussed in classes on previously defined dates specified by the lecturer. Only some of these essays will be in writing.

For approval for the course, never achieved in any assessment of the evaluation components may be less than 9,5 values.

The appeal period is composed of a the same number of tests carried out during the semester and their weightings according to the student's status.

All students with one of the evaluation components already in the normal period, with a grade equal to or higher than 9.5 points, are also entitled to the time of appeal. In this case, the appeal period is intended to carry out one and only one of the evaluation components, with a score lower than 9.5.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, under the law, are free from mandatory class attendance are required to contact the teacher at the beginning of the semester, for the purpose of articulating the assessment procedures

Classification improvement

To improve classification is only possible in the written component of the evaluation and the improvement must be carried out to the totality of the written tests provided.

Observations

It is published on the page of the course of the Sigarra a dossier guidance with a set of detailed information on the evaluation components and operation of the course. It is essential that you carefully read the dossier guidance where there is a development of all operating items of the course.