Research Methodology
Objectives
The course "Scientific Research Methodology" aims to serve as a basis and an instrument for the preparation of the master's dissertation that will allow the student to obtain a master's degree in Law and Security. At the end of the semester, students attending the course will have developed the necessary competencies to: i) choose and delimit the subject of the dissertation ii) critically research and analytically treat information collected; iii) to elaborate a project for the master's dissertation; iv) to write the dissertation.
General characterization
Code
45002
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Fabrizio Esposito
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 36
Teaching language
English
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Bibliography
Aragão, Alexandra, "Breves reflexões em torno da investigação jurídica", Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra , Volume LXXXV, Coimbra, 2009, pp. 765-794. Cane, Peter, e Herbert Kritzer, The Oxford Handbook Empirical Legal Research , Oxford University Press, 2010 Cohen, Morris L. e Olson, Kent C ., Legal research in a nutshell , 12.ª ed., West Academic Publishing, 2016. Eco, Umberto, Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas , tradução do original, 7.ª ed., Lisboa, Presença, 1998 Gustin, Miracy Barbosa de Sousa e Maria Tereza Fonseca Dias, (Re)pensando a Pesquisa Jurídica , Teoria e Prática , 3ª ed., Del Rey, 2010 Larenz, Karl. Metodologia da ciência do direito , tradução do original por José Lamego, 3.ª ed., Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1997 Hespanha, António M., Como preparar uma dissertação: um guia em cinco pontos , 2009, disponível em http://www.fd.unl.pt/Anexos/2705.pdf Hoecke, Mark van (ed.), Methodologies of legal research: which kind of method for what kind of discipline? , Hart, 2011 Hoffman, Marci e Mary Rumsey, International and Foreign Legal Research ¿ a Coursebook , 2ª Edição, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012 Holborn, Guy, Butterworths legal research guide , 2.ª ed., Butterworths, 2005 Mann, Thomas, The Oxford Guide for Library Research , 4ª Edição, Oxford University Press, 2015 Meirim, José Manuel, Como pesquisar e referir em Direito , Coimbra Editora, 2008 Pacheco, J. A., e J. A. Lima, Fazer Investigação em Ciências Sociais . Contributos para a elaboração de dissertação e teses , Porto Editora, 2006 Park, Chris, "In other (people's) words: plagiarism by university students ¿ literature and lessons", Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education , 28, n. 5, 2003, 471-488 Pereira Coutinho, Clara, Metodologia de Investigação em Ciências Sociais e Humanas: Teoria e Prática , Almedina, 2ª Edição, 2013 Putman, William H. e Albright, Jennifer R., Legal Research, Analysis and Writing , 3ª Edição, Cengage Learning, 2014 Quivy, R. e Campenhoudt, L, Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais , 3ª Edição, Gradiva, 2003 Sutherland-Smith, Wendy, Plagiarism, the internet and student learning: improving academic integrity , Routledge, 2008 Tomaél, M. I. (org.), Fontes de Informação na Internet , EDUEL, 2008 Unger, Roberto Mangabeira, What should legal analysis become? , Verso, 1996
Teaching method
Theoretical-practical class. A first part of the class consists of the presentation of the contents of a master's dissertation. A second part of the class consists of the presentation by the students of their Master dissertation projects, so that they can be analyzed and discussed by the teacher and the other students.
Evaluation method
Essay, which consists of writing the Master dissertation project, or written exam, without consultation, on the whole syllabus
Subject matter
I. Theoretical and methodological basis for the scientific research 1. The object of investigation 2. Methodologies and typologies of research 3. In particular: what is a dissertation on law and security II. Research process 1. Identification of the problem and / or research questions 2. Bibliographic research and case law a) Fundamental concepts b) Research environments c) In particular: research of legal sources d) treatment of the information collected (i) Reference management systems (ii) Reading sheets 3. Bibliographical, legislative and jurisprudential review 4. Quantitative studies 5. Qualitative studies 6. Field research 7. Interview, questionnaire, form III. Stages of the preparation of a master's dissertation 1. Planning a) Set the theme b) Choose the supervisor c) Prepare the pre-project 2. Research a) Where to investigate b) Contacts with other researchers 3. Writing the project a) Title b) Delimitation of the theme c) Formulation of the problem d) State of Art e) Hypotheses f) Justification g) Objectives h) Tasks i) Methodology j) Schedule 4. The structure of the dissertation i) Introduction ii) Parts and Chapters iii) Conclusion b) Reference rules i) Quotations ii) Footnotes c) Bibliography d) Indexes e) Abstract and keywords f) Summary IV. Ethical principles of scientific research and communication