O1. Provide students with robust and structured methods for designing, planning and writing a technical-scientific report. O2. Provide students with knowledge of the different types of reports depending on the type of research carried out. O3. Provide students with the skills to use the tools available in text editing programmes.
Programme
1. introduction: concepts and general characteristics of a report 2. Organising technical-scientific reports 2.1 Quantitative research 2.2 Qualitative research 2.3 Ethnographic research 2.4 Mixed methods research 3. Using Word tools to write a report
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
A UC destina-se a preparar os estudantes para a elaboração, de forma rigorosa e cientificamente sustentada, de relatórios de natureza técnico-científica. Para o efeito, o programa versa sobre 3 dimensões fundamentais: um ponto introdutório de discussão de conceitos e de identificação das características gerais de um relatório dando cumprimento aos OA1, OA2 e OA3; um ponto destinado à identificação das principais especificidades dos relatórios em função do tipo de pesquisa realizada dando cumprimento ao OA2; um ponto destinado ao uso das ferramentas de Word para a realização do relatório dando cumprimento ao OA3.
Main literature
Booth, C. et al. ;A Arte da Pesquisa, Martins Fonte, 2000
Clark, T., Foster, L., Sloan, L., & Bryman, A. ;Bryman's Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press, 2021
Eco, H. ;Como se faz uma tese em Ciências Humanas, Editorial Presença, 2015
Gil, P. J. S & Relvas, A. F. C ;O pequeno livro da dissertação, Instituto Superior Técnico, 2015
Oliveira, L. A. ;Escrita Científica, Lidel, 2018
Rubin, A., & Babbie, E. ;Empowerment Series: Research Methods for Social Work, Cengage Learning., 2016
Learning Methods
The lectures, which are theoretical-practical in nature, will have a more expository component of the syllabus and a practical component of analysing examples of reports and practical application of the content.
Assessment Components
Avaliação apenas com exame final
Assessment Components
Description
Type
Time (hours)
Conclusion Date
Attendance (estimated)
Lessons
24
Total:
24
Continuous Assessment
1. Distributed assessment which will include:
a) the practical application of the contents to the preparation of a report (individual or group - maximum 2 students) in conjunction with the Socio-Institutional Diagnosis 2 UC (weighting of 45%); an individual test to be taken during the exam period (weighting of 45%).
b) participation in classes (10% of the final grade: 5% for attendance - 1 value for those who attend 75% or more of classes; 5% for active participation in classes).
Note: In the case of students with student worker status who are unable to attend classes, the weighting of the exams will be 50% each.
2. Final exam - one written exam (100%)
Final Exam
Distributed assessment
1 report - 45% 1 individual test - 45% Class participation - 10%
Final exam Exam - 100%
Proofs and special works
Not applicable.
Special Assessment (TE, DA, ...)
According to Assessment Rules.
Improvement of final grade
According to Assessment Rules.
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
The acquisition of skills in the preparation of technical-scientific reports presupposes the use of teaching-learning strategies that are not centred exclusively on the presentation of syllabus content (O1, O2 and O3), but above all involve students in practical work applying the knowledge learnt (O2 and O3). Merely memorising content is not in line with the demands of experimenting with the practice of preparing and reacting to technical-scientific work. Therefore, the use of practical classes is essential for students to experiment, not only by analysing examples of reports, but above all by writing their own.
