Planeamento
Aulas do tipo Teórico-Prático
Process Methodology and epistemological issues
• The
design and construction process of a Research Project
• Clarification
of the intriguing question and its background
• Identification
and critical review of relevant bibliography.
• Formulation
and justification of the problem and identification and demonstration of the
relevance of the research object.
• The
planning of work and the calibration of the plan in relation to the resources
that can be mobilised
• The
critical monitoring of the processes of construction and execution of the
project.
• Some
operational concepts: Theorem and hypotheses. Observing and measuring.
Experimentation. Explanation and cause. Proof and evidence.
Research methodologies in environmental sciences
•Environmental
systems: components, relationships and boundaries. Spatial and temporal scope
of research.
•The
scientific process in environmental sciences: basic sciences vs applied
sciences.
•Scientific
method: from observation to hypothesis; from hypothesis to its confirmation or
refutation.
•Limits
of application to environmental sciences. Methodologies and methods in
environmental sciences: descriptive and normative. Numerical observations and
quantitative analysis tools. The interface with social sciences.
•Prospective
methods: extrapolation vs. envisioning.
•The
role of non-scientists in environmental science research.
•The
normative value of sustainability in environmental science research.
Research methodologies in social sciences: potential and limitations
• Qualitative
and quantitative methodologies: characteristics and procedures
• Interviews
and fieldwork. Surveys (construction, application, and data analysis)
• Participatory
Science and Citizen Science methodologies
• Research
examples
Fieldwork methodologies
• Basic
elements
• Landscape
description and analysis
Cartography
• Graphic
semiology basics
• Map
analysis
Science communication and ethics
Science
communication
• Audiences
• Formats
• Contents
Ethics
in research
• Ethics
in data collection, consent, and non-extractivism
• Ethics
in publication and supervision
• Codes
of ethics
• Permits
from ethics committees
Scientific approach, Outputs and Impact
• Publications
typologies and Peer Review Process
• Impact
Metrics, Open Access
• Scientific
Integrity: Plagiarism, authorship, conflict of interests
• Research
Communication Activities, Scientific Profiles (ORCID; Research Gate, Google
Scholar)
• Applying
to Funding and Funding Sources
Generative AI in Doctoral Research: Practices, Challenges, and Implications
• What
is Generative AI?
• GenAI in
Higher Education
• GenAI in
Scientific Research
• A
reflexive approach to the use of GenAI
Follow-up seminar
Practical example of a doctoral project application – doctoral candidate(s) or recent PhDs to be invited
Presentation of projects, discussion and evaluation I
Students present their research projects and discuss with lecturers and tutors
Presentation of projects, discussion and evaluation II
Students present their research projects and discuss with lecturers and tutors