Practical Course of Qualitative Research

Code:

P603

Acronym:

TPIQ

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Scientific Research Methodology

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	135	Official Curricular Structure	3	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the epistemological traditions, the central characteristics and the different phases of qualitative research • To develop skills for planning qualitative research in social sciences • To know and be able to apply qualitative research methods and techniques at different levels: data collection, data analysis and interpretation of results • To de able to implement the different phases of a qualitative research project: definition of the problem, planning, elaboration of research design, writing research questions, selection of data collection method(s), data collection, analysis and interpretation of results • To acquire competences to write a scientific paper on qualitative research • To acquire basic knowledge on mixed methods research design • To be proficient in procedures to guarantee quality and validity of data and interpretations in qualitative and in mixed methods research designs.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course, Master's students should be able to create conditions for the construction of scientific knowledge and teaching to enable them to become competent professionals and develop as people capable of developing qualitative research

In this sense, the skills acquired in this course should, above all, establish itself as an educational resource. Training should thus provide an adequate learning of qualitative approaches and their methods of collecting and analyzing data.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Epistemological traditions and central characteristics of qualitative research. The applications of qualitative methods to social research: theoretical and applied research; the functions of different qualitative methods; combining qualitative and quantitative methods The different phases of qualitative research: definition and formulation of the problem; design and sampling in qualitative research; formulation of research questions, data collection, coding and categorizing procedures, data analysis and interpretation Strategies and methods in qualitative research: (a) in data collection: different types of interviews, different kinds of observation, focus groups, Q-sort; (b) in data analysis: content analysis, discourse analysis, analysis of narratives case study, and grounded theory approach Validity and quality control of data and interpretations – triangulation in qualitative and quantitative research Reporting and presenting qualitative data.

Mandatory literature

Creswell John W.; Qualitative inquiry and research design. ISBN: 0-7619-0144-2
Creswell John W.; Research design. ISBN: 0-7619-2442-6
Denzin Norman K. 340; The^landscape of qualitative research. ISBN: 0-7619-1433-1
Flick Uwe; Métodos qualitativos na investigação científica
McCluskey, U.; To Be Met as a Person: the dynamics of attachment in professional encounters., London: Karnac., 2005
Tashakkori Abbas; Mixed methodology. ISBN: 0-7619-0071-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Expository 2. Tutorial 3. Experiential 4. Laboratory

keywords

Social sciences > Educational sciences > Research methodology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Developmental psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Formative evaluation with final exam.
Regarding the final exam, students have the option to attend two mini tests during the semester or the final appeal exam.
Students must obtain a minimum of 8 in the first mini test to be entitled to attend the second mini test. Students that do not obtain a minimum of 8 in the first mini test or a minimum of 10 as the mean of the two mini tests, and also in case the students do not attend either one of the two mini tests, they are entitled to attend the final appeal exam.

Students must attend at least 75 % of the classes taught.
1. Basic condition: at least 75% of class attendance;
2. Final oral presentation in practical classes - group work (3 students): Conceptual framework and interview analyses;
3. Final written work - Group work developed during the semester - Theoretical Part - Analysis of the interviews - This written work (should respect APA citation norms), must include a theoretical introduction and the description of the qualitative research study implemented by the students.
4. SISDATS (5)
5. Final Exam or two mini tests

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade: 50% for the work undertaken and presented in practical classes (timetabled) - theoretical and description of the research conducted, 10% of documents relating to individual reflection at different times of the learning process. 40% examination

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Where the statute does not allow the student will attend classes (WS, AAC ...), students can take advantage of this right in relation to participation in classroom lessons. However, taking into account the characteristics of the assessment components of this course, the student will have to participate in class (at least 75%) and perform activities that are subject to evaluation. Other situations involving a special assessment will be analyzed together with the teacher at the beginning of the semester.

Classification improvement

It is possible to improve the grade of the final exam at the second phase of exams