IPRI-NOVA Short Course
"Research Methods in the Social Sciences"
April 14th - June 6th, 2023
Online, via Zoom

This course deals with a crucial aspect for the development of a robust research design: the choice and the understanding of the best method, which fits with one own’s research goals and theoretical approach. Rather than focusing on specific techniques, the course is meant to clarify why some methods are more suited than others, depending on particular research assumptions and questions.

(The teaching language is English.) 

What  IPRI-NOVA Short Course on Research Methods in the Social Sciences

For whom  MA and PhD students @ NOVA FCSH (any course/ program, any department)

Organization  Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI-NOVA)

Course coordinator  Michelangelo Vercesi

Goals  This course introduces advanced students to the basic assumptions about scientific knowledge and the related methodological principles. After attending the course, students will be able to link theoretical assumptions and expectations to appropriate methodological options. Moreover, students will learn how to assess the pros and cons of key research methods.

Instructors  Michelangelo Vercesi, Alexandra Magnólia Dias, Catherine Moury, Rui Branco, Marco Lisi, João Cancela

Where  Online, via Zoom 

Register   This course is free of charge.  Fill in the the registration form here or scan the QR code in the image below, until April 21st. Upon validation of your registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to access the lectures and the course program.

Schedule

April 14 (Friday) | 4 - 5 pm | Research Assumptions and Methodological Choices | Michelangelo Vercesi

April 20 (Thursday) | 4 - 5 pm | Ethnography and Qualitative Interviews | Alexandra Magnólia Dias 

May 8 (Monday) | 2 - 3 pm | Process Tracing | Catherine Moury [change of date!]

May 11 (Thursday) | 3 - 4 pm | Comparative Method | Rui Branco

May 24 (Wednesday) | 4 - 5 pm | Surveys and Questionnaires | Marco Lisi

June 6 (Tuesday) | 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Regression Analysis | João Cancela