Seminário de Apoio à Dissertação

Learning objectives
- To deepen knowledge and skills in the research area so that students are able to organize an original dissertation appropriately, from a scientific point of view; - To Complement and deepen knowledge in the specific areas of dissertations

Syllabus
1. Research in Special Education: development of focus theme to research and specific methodological preparation 1.1 Research with children 1.2 Biographic narrative in the study of educational realities 1.3 Planning and conducting an interview in a research project 1.4 Survey questionnaire: software for quantitative research 1.5 Description, analysis and interpretation of empirical data 2. Specific Themes in special education

Teaching methodologies (including evalution)

Privileged nature work practice shall be articulated with exposure and group discussion. The final evaluation will be obtained through the oral presentation and discussion of part of the dissertation (100%).

Essential Bibliography (including ISBN)

Almeida, L. & Freire, T. (2010). Metodologias da Investigação em Psicologia e Educação. (5ª edição). Braga: Psiquilíbrios. ISBN: 9789729738852 Guerra, I. C. (2008). Pesquisa qualitativa e análise de conteúdo. Sentidos e formas de uso. Cascais: Princípia Editora. ISBN 9789728818661. Hill, M. M. & Hill, A. (2008). Investigação por questionário. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo. ISBN 9789726182733. Quivy, R. & Campenhoudt, L. (2013). Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva. ISBN: 9789726622758 Tuckman, B. W. (2005). Manual de investigação em Educação. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. ISBN: 9789723108798