
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