Research Methodology

Code:

FILO029

Acronym:

METI

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	http://moodle.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FILO	67	FILO - Study Plan	1	-	6	-
			2

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The UC aims to deepen the practical work with instruments of study and research, preparing the materials investigated for their oral and written presentation (assignments, articles, essays, book reviews, monographs, etc.).

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the CU, students must:
1) Understand the nature, methods and styles of philosophical discourse, from different eras and schools;
2) Analyze, interpret and discuss philosophical texts of different genres;
3) Know how to build texts using argumentation, explication, critical reasoning (and using concepts, quotations, sources);
4) Know how to work with basic study tools in philosophy (specialized encyclopedias, journals, electronic resources, books, histories of philosophy);
5) Prepare assignments for submission and publication

Working method

Presencial

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

Do not apply.

Program

1. Philosophical methodologies and stiles
1.1. What is philosophy?
1.2. The problem of the canon
1.3. Analytic and continental tradition
1.4. Conceptual analysis and its problems
1.5. The role of intuitions
1.6. Hermeneutics and the continental tradition

2. Reading philosophical texts
2.1. What is a (philosophical) text?
2.2. Interpretive strategies
2.3. Textual explanation
2.4. Commentary
2.5. Schemes and arguments
2.6. Problems of philosophical historiography

3. Research and its presentation
3.1. The choice of the subject
3.2. Research
3.3. Notes, files, abstracts, paraphrases
3.4. Scientific work and genres in philosophy: from the essay to the dissertation
3.5. The drafting of the text: arguments, reasoning and style
3.6. Formatting rules: quotations, footnotes, bibliographical references
3.7. Preparation for publication: oral presentation and written text
3.8. Bibliometry

4. Electronic resources
4.1. Philosphy research resources
4.2. Resources for presentation (oral and written)

5. Ethical research issues
5.1. Plagiarism
5.2. Copyright

Mandatory literature

Craig Edward 340; Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy. ISBN: 0-415-07310-3
Zalta, E.N. (ed.); The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, http://plato.stanford.edu, 2015
D.Agostini Franca; Analíticos e continentais. ISBN: 85-7431-091-3
Catapano, Peter 340; The^stone reader. ISBN: 978-1-63149-071-2

Complementary Bibliography

Krummel D.W.; Bibliographies. ISBN: 0-7201-1828-X
Borges-Duarte Irene 340; Texto, leitura e escrita. ISBN: 972-0-34095-9
Clanchy John; Como escrever ensaios. ISBN: 972-759-167-1
Jacob, A. et al. (eds); Encyclopédie Philosophique Universelle, PUF, 1989
Bleicher Josef; Hermenêutica contemporânea. ISBN: 972-44-0866-3
Eco Umberto 1932-2016; Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. ISBN: 972-23-1351-7
Baggini Julian; The^philosopher.s toolkit. ISBN: 0-631-22874-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Some few classes are devoted for theoretical introduction of the syllabus issues; lessons are mainly of practical work devoted to contact library materials and electronic resources, or writing and presentation of text and especially for reading, analysis and commentary of philosophical texts of different styles, eras and schools.
Assessment includes two practical assignments (1) recollection and systematization of bibliographic information on a specific subject (30%), 2) text analysis (30%) and a final test which also includes a practical component (40%).

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy
Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	55,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	55,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Accordingly to the evaluation rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam 40%; written papers 60%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Accordingly to the evaluation rules.

Internship work/project

Do not aply.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Do not aply.

Classification improvement

Accordingly to the evaluation rules.