1º Semester
Focus: Research and Writing
CP1: Definition of the theme, formulation of the problem and research objectives.
CP2: Document organization, advanced bibliographic research and reference management.
CP3: Academic writing standards and techniques.

2º Semester
Focus: Data and Defense
CP4: Principles for the design and elaboration of data collection instruments and ethics in research.
CP5: Analysis and discussion of qualitative and quantitative results.
CP6: Preparation for public defense of the dissertation.

The master's thesis in Social Work is presented and defended in public tests and will be evaluated by a jury. The evaluation is based on the scientific merit of the dissertation in its theoretical, methodological, empirical components, applicability to the area of Social Work and in the quality of its oral presentation and defense, in accordance with Iscte regulations.

Although this curricular unit does not contribute to the final grade of the dissertation, a training monitoring is planned with the aim of supporting students in the organization and progressive development of their work.

As part of this monitoring, it is recommended to present two videos updating the progress made over the two semesters. These videos will have a recommended duration of between 5 and 10 minutes (with a maximum limit of 10 minutes).

The videos are non-binding and do not influence the final grade, but allow the teacher of the curricular unit to comment on the progress and send suggestions to the advisor. They can also be sent to the evaluation panel to support a more informed appreciation of each student's path.

Contents per semester

1.º Semester - State of the Art and Theoretical Structure
The video should present the progress in the survey and analysis of the state of the art, and may include: a) Commented bibliography with reference to authors and relevant studies; b) Scheme or provisional index of the theoretical chapter of the dissertation.

2.º Semester - Methodology and Field Work
The video should focus on the methodological elements of the investigation, the results obtained or conclusions, depending on the development phase of each student's dissertation/project work.

Training feedback
After the delivery of the videos, a feedback of the works presented will be made, promoting dialogue between students and the sharing of suggestions.

Mandatory

Clark, T., Foster, L., Sloan, L., & Bryman, A. (2021). Social research methods (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Babbie, E. R. (2014). The basics of social research (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Edmonds, W. A., & Kennedy, T. D. (2017). An applied guide to research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071802779
Royse, D., Staton‑Tindall, M., Badger, K., & Webster, J. M. (2009). Needs assessment (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
Hoy, J. (2012). Qualitative methods for practice research (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
Drisko, J. W., & Maschi, T. (2016). Content analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
SCHIEFER, Ulrich e als). (2007). Manual de Planeamento e Avaliação de Projectos. Portugal. Ed. PRINCIPIA.

Optional

Littell, J. H. (2008). Systematic reviews and meta‑analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
RUBIN, ALLEN E BABBIE, EARL R. (2008). RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK. SIXTH EDITION. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDITION.USA.
VILELAS, José. (2009). Investigação. O processo de construção do conhecimento. Lisboa. Ed. Sílabo.
HILL, Manuela Magalhães e HILL, Andrew. (2008). Investigação por questionário. Lisboa. Ed. Sílabo.
VALLES, Miguel. (2003). Técnicas Cualitativas de Investigación Social. Madrid. Ed. Síntesis.
OLABUÉNAGA, José I.(1999). Metodologia de la investigación cualitativa. Bilbao. Ed. Universidad de Duesto (cap. 1 e 2).
MARCONI, Marina de Andrade e LAKATOS, Eva Maria. (2005). Fundamentos de metodologia cientifica. 6ª edição. São Paulo. Editora ATLAS S.A.
MATINELLI, Maria Lúcia (Org.) (1999). Pesquisa Qualitativa. Um isntigante desafio. Núcleo de estudos e pesquisa sobre identidade ? NEPI. São Paulo. Editora Veras.
GAUTHIER, Benoît (ed). (2003). Investigação Social ? da problemática à colheita de dados. Loures.Ed. Lusodidáctica.
BLAIKIE, Norman. (2000). Designing Social Research. Cambridge. Ed. Polity Press (cap. 4).

1º Semester
Focus: Research and Writing
CP1: Definition of the theme, formulation of the problem and research objectives.
CP2: Document organization, advanced bibliographic research and reference management.
CP3: Academic writing standards and techniques.

2º Semester
Focus: Data and Defense
CP4: Principles for the design and elaboration of data collection instruments and ethics in research.
CP5: Analysis and discussion of qualitative and quantitative results.
CP6: Preparation for public defense of the dissertation.

The master's dissertation in Social Work is presented and defended in public examinations and will be evaluated by a jury. The assessment is based on the scientific merit of the dissertation in its theoretical, methodological, empirical, and applicability components to the field of Social Work, as well as the quality of its oral presentation and defense, according to Iscte regulations.

Although this curricular unit does not contribute to the final grade of the dissertation, a training monitoring is planned with the aim of supporting students in the organization and progressive development of their work.

As part of this monitoring, it is recommended to present two videos updating the progress made over the two semesters. These videos will have a recommended duration of between 5 and 10 minutes (with a maximum limit of 10 minutes).

The videos are non-binding and do not influence the final grade, but allow the teacher of the curricular unit to comment on the progress and send suggestions to the advisor. They can also be sent to the evaluation panel to support a more informed appreciation of each student's path.

Contents per semester
1.º Semester - State of the Art and Theoretical Structure
The video should present the progress in the survey and analysis of the state of the art, and may include: a) Commented bibliography with reference to authors and relevant studies; b) Scheme or provisional index of the theoretical chapter of the dissertation.

2.º Semester - Methodology and Field Work
The video should focus on the methodological elements of the investigation, the results obtained or conclusions, depending on the development phase of each student's dissertation/project work.

Training feedback
After the delivery of the videos, a feedback of the works presented will be carried out, promoting the dialogue between the students and the sharing of suggestions.

Mandatory

Clark, T., Foster, L., Sloan, L., & Bryman, A. (2021). Social research methods (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Babbie, E. R. (2014). The basics of social research (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Edmonds, W. A., & Kennedy, T. D. (2017). An applied guide to research designs: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071802779
Royse, D., Staton‑Tindall, M., Badger, K., & Webster, J. M. (2009). Needs assessment (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
Hoy, J. (2012). Qualitative methods for practice research (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
Drisko, J. W., & Maschi, T. (2016). Content analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
SCHIEFER, Ulrich e als). (2007). Manual de Planeamento e Avaliação de Projectos. Portugal. Ed. PRINCIPIA.

Optional

RUBIN, ALLEN E BABBIE, EARL R. (2008). RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK. SIXTH EDITION. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDITION.USA.
Littell, J. H. (2008). Systematic reviews and meta‑analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods). Oxford University Press.
VILELAS, José. (2009). Investigação. O processo de construção do conhecimento. Lisboa. Ed. Sílabo.
HILL, Manuela Magalhães e HILL, Andrew. (2008). Investigação por questionário. Lisboa. Ed. Sílabo.
VALLES, Miguel. (2003). Técnicas Cualitativas de Investigación Social. Madrid. Ed. Síntesis.
OLABUÉNAGA, José I.(1999). Metodologia de la investigación cualitativa. Bilbao. Ed. Universidad de Duesto (cap. 1 e 2).
MARCONI, Marina de Andrade e LAKATOS, Eva Maria. (2005). Fundamentos de metodologia cientifica. 6ª edição. São Paulo. Editora ATLAS S.A.
MATINELLI, Maria Lúcia (Org.) (1999). Pesquisa Qualitativa. Um isntigante desafio. Núcleo de estudos e pesquisa sobre identidade ? NEPI. São Paulo. Editora Veras.
GAUTHIER, Benoît (ed). (2003). Investigação Social ? da problemática à colheita de dados. Loures.Ed. Lusodidáctica.
BLAIKIE, Norman. (2000). Designing Social Research. Cambridge. Ed. Polity Press (cap. 4).

S1. Inequality issues: analytical perspectives and current debates

S2. Theory: social inequalities in globalization context

S3. Methodology: inequality indicators, measures and categories

S4. Resources and opportunity inequalities (income, wealth, education, work)

S5. Vital and existential inequalities (life expectancy and health; gender and ethnic-racial discrimination)

S6. Intersections of inequalities and social mobility

S7. Inequalities, social justice and public policy

S8. Inequalities in Europe: integration or divergence?

S9. Inequalities in the world: cases, trends and comparisons

S10. Human development, poverty, global inequalities and climate change

The assessment of the course "Contemporary Social Inequalities" is structured to reflect the development of students' theoretical and practical skills throughout the semester, through a combination of group and individual activities.

The semester-long assessment is divided into three main components:

1. Group Activity (50%)
a. Classroom Presentations on Selected Topics (30%)
• Description: Students select a topic of interest based on the course content. Using resources provided by the professor, they are organised into teams according to their chosen topic. They must prepare a proposal to deepen the topic and discuss it with the professor in a preparatory tutorial, exploring different theoretical and empirical perspectives. Presentations are evaluated based on clarity, organisation, depth of analysis, and ability to respond to questions from peers and the professor.

• Objective: This activity aims to develop research, critical analysis, and communication skills, aligned with learning objectives OA1, OA2, OA4, and OA5. Carrying out this activity necessarily involves being present in class

b. Comments on Peers' Presentations (20%)
• Description: During the presentations, students are encouraged to actively participate by making constructive comments and pertinent questions. This component evaluates students' ability to critique and reflect on their peers' work, promoting a collaborative learning environment. One of the groups is appointed as the debate rapporteur, responsible for producing a report to be sent to the professor and the presenting group.

• Objective: This activity reinforces critical analysis and collaboration skills, aligning with learning objectives OA3 and OA6. Carrying out this activity necessarily involves being present in class

2. Written essay with Consultation (50%)
a. In-depth Study of the Topic Chosen by the Student (50%)
• Description: At the end of the semester, each student takes a written essay with consultation, focused on the topic they chose and deepened during the classes. This test evaluates the student's ability to apply the theoretical and methodological knowledge acquired, using resources and electronic databases to support their answers.

• Objective: This component aims to assess the in-depth understanding of the studied topics, synthesis ability, and practical application of knowledge, aligning with learning objectives OA1, OA2, OA3, OA5, OA6, and OA7.

Basic Conditions for Semester-long Assessment
• To pass the course, students must achieve a minimum weighted average of 10 points, with no less than 8 points in any of the assessment components.

Final Assessment (100%)
• Written exame , responding to a prompt defined by the professors.

Mandatory

Wilkinson, R & Pickett, K (2018) The Inner Level, Allen Lane
Waitkus, N, et al (2024) Wealth and class analysis: exploitation, closure and exclusion, WP 143, III LSE
UNDP (2022) Uncertain times, unsettled lives Shaping our future in a transforming world, HDR
Therborn, G (2013) The Killing Fields of Inequality, Polity Press
Sandel, M J (2023) A Tirania do Mérito, Presença.
Piketty, T (2020) Capital e Ideologia, Temas e Debates
Milanovic, B (2025) Visões da Desigualdade, Actual
Mauritti, R et al (2016) The social structure of European inequality, SPP, 81
Lamont, M (2018), Addressing recognition gaps: destigmatization and the reduction of inequality, ASR, 83(3)
Costa, AF (2012) Desigualdades Sociais Contemporâneas, Mundos Sociais
Chancel, L et al. (2022) World Inequality Report 2022
Carmo, RM et al (org) (2018) Desigualdades Sociais: Portugal e a Europa, Mundos Sociais
Carmo, RM (2021) Social inequalities: theories, concepts and problematics, SN Social Sciences, 1:116

Optional

Websites com indicadores de desigualdades:
DataLABOR: https://datalabor.pt/
EIGE - European Institute for Gender Equality: https://eige.europa.eu/gender-statistics/dgs
European Social Survey: www.europeansocialsurvey.org
Eurostat: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Gapminder, a fact-based world view: http://www.gapminder.org
Gobal Education Monitoring Report: http://en.unesco.org/gem-report/
Inequality.org: https://inequality.org
Inequality Around the World: http://web.worldbank.org
Inequality Watch: http://inequalitywatch.eu/
Instituto Nacional de Estatística: http://www.ine.pt
International Labour Organization: http://www.ilo.org
Observatório das Desigualdades: http://observatorio-das-desigualdades.com
OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: http://www.oecd.org
https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/
Pordata: http://www.pordata.pt/
UNDP – United Nations Development Programme / Human Development Reports: http://www.hdr.undp.org/
WID – World Inequality Database: https://wid.world/
World Inequality Database on Education: https://www.education-inequalities.org/


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Nunes, Nuno (2013), Desigualdades Sociais e Práticas de Ação Coletiva na Europa, Lisboa, Mundos Sociais.
Observatório da Deficiência e Direitos Humanos (2023), Pessoas com Deficiência em Portugal: Indicadores de Direitos Humanos 2023, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas - Universidade de lisboa
OECD (2019), Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class
OECD (2018), A Broken Social Elevator? How to Promote Social Mobility.
Oesch, Daniel and Rodríguez Menés, J. (2011) Upgrading or polarization? Occupational change in Britain, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, 1990-2008, Socio-Economic Review 9 (3): 503-531
Piketty, Thomas (2022), A Brief History of Equality, Cambridge (Mass.), Harvard University Press [2022, Uma Breve História da Igualdade, Lisboa, Temas e Debates & Círculo de Leitores]
Piketty, Thomas (2014 [2013]), Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge (Mass.), Harvard University Press [2014, O Capital no Século XXI, Lisboa, Temas e Debates & Círculo de Leitores]
Pintassilgo, S & R. Mauritti (2025). O lugar da mulher na sociedade guineense: a tematização de diálogos multissituados de ensino/aprendizagem. In: P.A. Pardal (org.) Estudos Sobre a Igualdade e a Inclusão. AAFDL Editora, pp. 75-107.
Pinto, José Madureira e Virgílio Borges Pereira (orgs.) (2008), Desigualdades, Desregulação e Riscos nas Sociedades Contemporâneas, Porto, Afrontamento.
Reich, Robert B. (2015), Saving Capitalism, For the Many, Not the Few, New York, A. A. Knopf.
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha (coord.) (2016), Desigualdade de Rendimento e Pobreza em Portugal, Lisboa, FFMS.
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha (coord.) (2012), Desigualdade Económica em Portugal, Lisboa, FFMS.
Roque, I. et al (2022) Precarious work and intermittent life trajectories in a Portuguese gig economy, Journal of Labor and Society. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24714607-bja10075
Saleiro, Sandra Palma e Catarina Sales de Oliveira (2018), “Desigualdades de (cis e trans)género. Portugal no contexto europeu”, em Renato Miguel do Carmo e outros (orgs), Desigualdades Sociais. Portugal e a Europa, Lisboa, Mundos Socais, pp. 131-147.
Sarroeira, R.; Henriques, J.; Sousa, A.M.; Ferreira da Silva, C.; Nunes, N.; Moro, S.; Botelho, M.C. (2023), Monitoring Sensors for Urban Air Quality: The Case of the Municipality of Lisbon. Sensors, 23, 7702. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23187702
Savage, M et al (2015), Social Class in the 21th Century, Pelican
Savage, Mike (2021), The Return of Inequality: Social Change and the Weight of the Past, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press.
Silva, Pedro Adão; Carmo, Renato Miguel; Cantante, Frederico; Cruz, Catarina; Estêvão, Pedro; Manso, Luís; Pereira, Tiago Santos; Lamelas, Filipe (2020), Trabalho e desigualdades no Grande Confinamento (II) (Estudos CoLABOR, N.º3/junho de 2020), CoLABOR, Disponível em https://colabor.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Trabalho-e-Desigualdades-no-Grande-Confinamento-II.pdf
Sen, Amartya (2009), The Idea of Justice, Cambridge (Mass.), Harvard University Press [(2010), A Ideia de Justiça, Coimbra, Almedina].
Standing, Guy (2011), The Precariat, London, Bloomsbury [(2014), O Precariado, Lisboa, Presença].
Stiglitz, Joseph E. (2015), The Great Divide, New York, W. W. Norton [(2018), O Fim da Desigualdade, Lisboa, Bertrand].
Stiglitz, Joseph E. (2012), The Price of Inequality, New York, W. W. Norton [(2013), O Preço da Desigualdade, Lisboa, Bertrand].
Therborn, Göran (2020), Inequality and the Labyrinths of Democracy, London.
Therborn, G. (2021), Two epochal turns of inequality, their significance, and their dynamics, Journal of Chinese Sociology, 8, 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-021-00143-0.
Therborn, G. (2023). The pandemic experience and the post-pandemic world prospects. Thesis Eleven. https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136231188176
Tilly, Charles (2005), “Historical perspectives on inequality”, in Mary Romero and Eric Margolis (eds.), The Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities, Malden, Blackwell: 15-30
Torres, Anália (coord.) (2018), Igualdade de Género ao Longo da Vida. Portugal no contexto europeu, Lisboa, FFMS.
UNDP (2019), Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century, Human Development Report 2019.
Wacquant, Loïc (2008), Urban Outcasts. A Comparative Sociology of Advanced Marginality, Cambridge, Polity.
Wagner, Anne-Catherine (2007), Les Classes Sociales dans la Mondialisation, Paris, La Découverte.
Wilkinson, Richard & Pickett, Kate (2018), The Inner Level. How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone’s Well-being, London, Allen Lane.
Wilkinson, Richard & Pickett, Kate (2009), The Spirit Level. Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, London, Allen Lane [(2010) O Espírito da Igualdade. Por Que Razão Sociedades Igualitárias Funcionam Quase Sempre Melhor, Lisboa, Presença].

PC1- The conceptions of crime: historical perspectives.
PC2- Analysing crime: concepts and theoretical and multidisciplinary perspectives. Criminological currents.
PC3- The social construction of crime in contemporary society
Legal frameworks, criminal legislation and security models
Social perceptions and representations of crime: crime statistics and mass media
PC4- Contexts, characterization and social dimensions of crime.
Marginality, social exclusion and crime.
Delinquents, spaces, means and victims.
Forms of crime: from petty crime to international organized crime.
PC5- Crime control and prevention.
Welfare policies and crime prevention and combat
Institutions of crime repression (police, prisons).
PC6- Strategies and intervention models in vulnerable social contexts
Prevention and intervention programs.
Interdisciplinary intervention in prison, social reintegration and community contexts.

Two methods:
1. Assessment throughout the semester: group work with oral presentation (50%); test (50%).
Or
2. Final exam
The final exam, with a written and possibly oral test, covers all the material on the programme, based on the bibliography indicated by the teacher.

Mandatory

HALE,Chris et alts(2009)(Eds.),Criminology,Oxford,Oxford University Press.
NUNES, De Laura M. e SANI, Ana Isabel (2014). Crime, Justiça e Sociedade Desafios emergentes e propostas multidisciplinares. Edições CRIAP
NUNES,Laura(2010)Crime e comportamentos criminosos,Porto,Edições Universidade Fernando Pessoa.
Adrian Silva, Baratta, Foucault e a Questão Criminal, Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais, São Paulo, v. 123, p. 157-186, 2016.
Beck, Ulrich. Sociedade de risco: rumo a uma outra modernidade. Trad. de Sebastião Nascimento. São Paulo: 34, 2010.
Graziano Sobrinho , Sergio Francisco Carlos. Globalização e sociedade decontrole: a cultura do medo e o mercado da violência. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2010.
Rômulo Fonseca Morais, O papel da crítica criminológica e da teoria do direito na (des)legitimição do direito penal e do exercício do poder punitivo, in Gabriel Antinolfi Diva; Florencio Macedo Maggi (Org.), Criminologias e Política Criminal ? II, 5ª ed., Florianópolis? CONPEDI

Optional

ALMEIDA, Maria Rosa Crucho de (2000) Vitimação e insegurança em Lisboa, Lisboa, Gabinete de Estudo e Planeamento do Ministério da Justiça.
BODIN, Véronique et Jean François DORTIER (2011) (Ed) Violence(s) et société aujourd?hui, Auxerre, Sciences Humaines Éditions.
AGRA, Cândido (1998) Crime e droga, Lisboa, editorial Notícias.
FARRINGTON, David P (2005) (Ed) Integrated developmental and life-course theories, New Brunswick, Transaction Publishers.
FONSECA, António Castro (Ed.) (2002) Comportamento anti-social e crime: da infância à idade adulta, Coimbra, Almedina
FROIS, Catarina (2008) (org.) A sociedade vigilante. Ensaios sobre identificação, vigilância e privacidade, Lisboa, Instituto de Ciências Sociais.
GUIA, Maria João (2010) Imigração e criminalidade violenta. Mosaico da reclusão em Portugal, Lisboa, Serviços de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras.
KUHN, André e Cândido Agra (2010) Somos todos criminosos? Alfragide, Casa das Letras
JONES,Stephen(2001)Criminology,London,Butterworths
CUSSON. Maurice (2002), Criminologia, Só pelo conhecimento se pode evitar a criminalidade. Tradução Josefina Castro Ed. Casa das Letras Lisboa
NEGREIROS, Jorge (2001) Delinquências juvenis. Trajectórias, intervenções, prevenção, Lisboa, Editorial Notícias
NEWBURN,Tim(2007)Criminology,Cullompton,Willan Publishing.
PAIS, Elza M. H. Deus (2010) Homicídio conjugal em Portugal. Rupturas violentas da conjugalidade, 2ª edição, Lisboa, INCM.
ROBERT,Phillipe(2002)Cidadão,o crime e o Estado,Lisboa,Editorial Noticias.
ROBERT,Philippe(2010)Sociologia do crime,Petrópolis,Editorial Vozes.
SIEGEL, Larry J (2007) Criminology: Theories, patterns and typologies, Belmont, Thomson/Wadswort.
GARLAND,David (2005)La cultura del control. Crimen y orden social en la sociedad contemporánea,Barcelona,Gedisa.
WACQUANT, Loic (2007) Punir les pauvres, Marseille, Agone.
MAGUIRE,Mike et alts(2007)The Oxford handbook of criminology,Oxford,Clarendon Press.
YOUNG, Jock (2002) A sociedade excludente. Exclusão social, criminalidade e diferença na modernidade recente, Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Carioca de Criminologia.

I-Foundations of Social Work: classical and contemporary perspectives,
1- Reflective analysis of the knowledge in Social Work
2- Dynamics and social change and its relation to social work
3- The construction of professional identity in the context of public policies

II-Contemporary perspectives and new social issues
1. The well-being and human development
2.The importance of being a person in the professional act
3.The meaning of citizenship in the social worker intervention

III- Social Work and knowledge: the practice based
1. Ontological knowledge and scientific knowledge
2. Knowledge, power and the structure of practice in Social Work
3. The instrumental dimension of the social work foundations

Adopted Evaluation System Throughout the Semester

Attendance - 10%
Participation in Debates - 10%
Paper on a Topic of the Course and Its Relation to Social Work - 80% (individual written work, consisting of systematization and critical analysis, focusing on one of the program points, with a maximum of 10 pages, to be submitted according to the academic calendar. The work can be submitted in Portuguese, English, or Spanish)
To complete the course through the semester evaluation mode, the student must attend 75% of the classes and must not score less than 7 in any of the evaluation components.

Final Evaluation (100%)
Although not recommended, it is possible to opt for a final evaluation through an individual written work. The final evaluation may also include, at the discretion of the instructor, an oral discussion (if held, this oral component has a weight of 40% in the final evaluation).

Mandatory

Trevithick, Pamela (2011) Social Work skills and knowledge, Open University Press
Taylor, B. (2017) Decision Making, assessment and Risk in social Work, Learning Matters

SANTOS, CLARA (2008) RETRATOS DE UMA PROFISSÃO, A IDENTIDADE DO SERVIÇO SOCIAL. COIMBRA: ED.QUARTETO

Rogers, Michaela et al (2016) Developing skills por social work practice, Sage Publ.

Reamer, F. (1994) THE FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK KNOWLEDGE. NEW YORK: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRES

Knott, C et al (2016) Reflective Practice in Social Worl, Sage Publ.

Parton, N. (ED). (1996) SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL WORK. LONDON:ROUTLEDGe

Parker, J. et al (2014) Social Work Practice, Sage Publ.

Lishman, J. (2018) Social Work: an introduction, Sage Publ.

Optional

SANTOS, MARIA ISABEL(2009) O DISCURSO HISTÓRICO SOBRE O SERVIÇO SOCIAL EM PORTUGAL. LISBOA: UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA
MOURO, Helena (2009) Modernização do Serviço Social. Coimbra: Ed. Almedina

Musson, Phil (2017) Making sense of theory, Cornwall, Critical Publishing

Gray, M et al (eds) (2013) The New Politics of Social Work, NY, Palgrave Macmillan

Deacon, L. et al (2017) Social Work Theory & Practice, Sage Publ.

Amaro, Inês (2015) Urgências e Emergências do Serviço Social, Lisboa, Ed. UCP

I International Social Work
1. Problematize the concept as part of FIAS
2. International standards on ethnic and cultural diversity
3. Social Work and diversity of social and political contexts
4. Impact of economic globalization, social and cultural Social Work.
II Questions / international social problems
1. Protection and social security European and international
2. Social mobility and free movement of persons
3. Immigration and Emigration, reception, integration and social intervention
4. International Standards for social intervention with foreign prisoners
5. refugees
6. Kidnapping, human trafficking and child sex tourism.
III Plans Humanitarian
1. Plan Against Hunger. FAO
2. Plan for prevention and treatment of HIV-AIDS
3. Plan for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis
IV Challenges of Contemporary International Social Work
1. Poverty, employment and social cohesion
2. Democracy, rights and citizenship
3. Armed conflict
4. Natural disasters

Assessment throughout the semester
- Group work - oral = 40%
- Reflection and critical analysis of a theme in International Social Work (individual) = 60% (handed in at the end of class).
OR
Assessment by exam = 100%

Mandatory

Varela, Raquel (Coord) (2013). A Segurança Social é Sustentável. Trabalho, Estado e Segurança Social em Portugal. Lisboa, Bertrand Editora
Lyons, Karen; Hokenstad, Terry; Pawar, Manohar; Huegler, Nathalie;and Hall Nigel (2012). International Social Work. The Sage Handbook.Sage Publications, London
Ferreira, Jorge M.L.; Pena, Maria João (2020) Social Work Education. Co-creating na innovative model for international contexto. ISBN978-989-8536-77-8. Ed. Mundos Sociais ISCTE ? Lisboa/Portugal
Ferreira, J (Editor) (2020) Social Work Education: Reflections and debate in the European context. link amazon https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08V56F5P9. - link apple google play books.https://books.google.pt/books/about?id=7CwXEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y&hl=pt-PT - link Kobo. https://www.kobo.com/pt/en/ebook/social-work-education-1 link apple https://books.apple.com/us/book/social-work-education/id1550841979?l=pt&ls=1 link amazon https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08V56F5P9

Optional

DESLAURIERS, Jean-Pierre et Hurtubise, Yves. (2005) Le Travail Social Internacional. Elements de Comparaison. Les Presses de LÚniversité Laval. Canada.
LORENZ, W. (2001). SOCIAL WORK IN EUROPE ? PORTRAIT OF A DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL GROUP. IN (ED.). HESSLE, S. INTERNATIONAL STANDRS SETTING HIGHER SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION. STOCKOLM UNIVERSITY; STOCKHOLM STUDIES OF SOCIAL WORK.
PAYNE, M. (2001). SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. IN (ED.) HESSLE, S. INTERNATIONAL STANDRS SETTING HIGHER SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION. STOCKOLM UNIVERSITY; STOCKHOLM STUDIES OF SOCIAL WORK.
CRITICAL Social Policy (February, 2007). A journal of theory and Practice in Social Welfare. issue 90. Vol. 27(1). Ed. Sages Publications.
SEGURANÇA Social. Um novo consenso. (2002), Departamento de cooperação, Ministério da Segurança Social e do Trabalho de Portugal, 1ª edição.
YOUTH JUSTICE. THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH JUSTICE. SAGE PUBLICATIONS.
RAEPENBUSCH. Preface de Melchior Wathelet (2001) ? la Sécurité Sociale des travailleurs européens. Principes directeurs et grands arrêts de la cour de justice des communautés européens. The borak Université. Bruxelas.
WILLIAMS, L.O. AND SEWPAUL, V. (2004). MODERNISM, POSTMODERNISM AND GLOBAL STANDARDS SETTING. SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS.
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL POLICY . VOL. 17, NUMBER 2 MAY, 2007. ED.
INFORMATIONS SOCIALES . REVUE EDITEE PAR LA CAISSE NATIONALE DES ALLOCATIONS FAMILIALES 23, RUE DAVIEL.PARIS
DOMINELLI, L.D. (1996). DEPROFESSIONALIZING SOCIAL WORK: ANTI-OPRESSIVE PRACTICE COMPETENCIES AND POST-MODERNISM. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK. 26:153-175.

1. Research as a producer of knowledge to know and/or to intervene.
1.1. Empirical research as theoretically oriented.
1.2. Research as problem solving: diagnosis, evaluation, intervention.
1.3. Ethics in different types of research.

2. How to design a research project and/or intervention.
2.1. Formulation of the problem and definition of objectives.
2.2. Conceptualization.
2.3. Operationalization and observation.
2.4. Project's design.

3. Methodological strategies.
3.1. Adequacy of the methodological strategies to the objectives of tthe research.
3.2. Extensive research: large surveys, statistical databases, etc..
3.3. Intensive research: case studies, field research, participant observation, ethnographic approach, etc.
3.4. Action research and social intervention.
3.5. Comparative research: objectives and problems of comparison.
3.6. Mixed methods.

The learning process proceeds trough theoretical-practical classes, seminar presentations and debate (which are given prevalence), tutorials and students' autonomous work.

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Evaluation along the semester, comprising the following components:
(a) Class participation and presentation of the research and/or intervention project (35%)
b) Final written work: research project and/or intervention (65%).
OR
Final assessment, consisting of a final written work: research project and/or intervention, complemented with an oral discussion, if the teacher considers necessary (100%).

The evaluation of this course does not include a final exam.

Mandatory

Ragin, C2019Constructing social research.Pine Forge.
Quivy, R&Champenhoud,L2003Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais.Gradiva.
Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. 2023 Practical Research: Planning and Design. Pearson. 
Della Porta, D&M Keating, eds 2008 Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences.CUP.
Creswell, JW 2003 Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.Sage.
Chen, H 2015 Practical program evaluation: theory-driven evaluation and the integrated evaluation perspective.Sage.
Capucha, L 2008 Planeamento e avaliação de projectos: guião prático.DGIDC.
Campenhoudt, L van 2003 Introdução à análise dos fenómenos sociais.Gradiva.
Booth, Wayne C. et al 2016 The Craft of Research.The University of Chicago Press.
Burgess, R 2001 A pesquisa de terreno.Celta.
Bryman, A 2016 Social Research Methods.UP.
Blaikie, N 2007 Approaches to social enquiry.Polity Press.
Alasuutari, P, Bickman, L., and Brannen, J. 2008 Sage Handbook on Social Research Methods. Sage.

Optional

Whyte, William Foote (ed.) (1991) Participatory Action Research. London: Sage Publications.
Turner, Jonathan (2005) "A new approach for theoretically integrating micro and macro analysis", in Craig Calhoun, C. Rojek,B. Turner (Ed.) , The Sage Handbook of Sociology. London: Sage Publications.
Roberts, B. 2007 Getting the Most Out of the Research Experience. London: Sage.
Turner, F J. (2005). Social Work Diagnosis in Contemporary Practice. New York, Oxford: University Press.
Silverman, D (ed.) (2011) Qualitative Research. London: Sage.
Scott, J. (1990) A Matter of Record: Documentary Sources in Social Research. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Schiefer, U, et al. (2007) Método aplicado de planeamento e Avaliação. Manual de Planeamento e Avaliação de Projectos. Estoril: Editora Principia.
Ragin, C C. (1987) The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley/Los Angeles/London: University of California Press.
Oyen, Else (1990) Comparative methodology. Theory and practice in international social research. London: Sage.
Patton, M. (2018) Facilitating evaluation: principles in practice. Sage Thousand Oaks.
Kettner, P., Moroney, R. & Martin, L. (2016). Designing and managing programs: an effectiveness-based approach. (5nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Iphofen, R., Ed. (2020) Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity. Springer.
Ghiglione, R & Matalon, B (1992) O Inquérito. Teoria e Prática. Oeiras: Celta Editora.
Foddy, William (1996) Como perguntar. Teoria e Prática da construção de perguntas para entrevistas e questionários. Oeiras: Celta Editora.
European Institute of Public Administration (2004) Improving an organization through self-assessment? common assessment framework. Maastricht: European Institute of Public Administration.
Dogan, M & Pelassy, D (1990, 1984) How to Compare Nations. Strategies in Comparative Politics. New Jersey: Chatham House Publishers.
Carvalho, H (2004) Análise Multivariada de Dados Qualitativos. Lisboa: Sílabo.
Calley, N. (2011). Program development in the 21st Century: an evidence-based approach to design, implementation and evaluation. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Brannen, J (2005) Mixed methods research: a discussion paper, Economic & Social Research Council, National Centre for Research Methods. URL: http://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/89/1/MethodsReviewPaperNCRM-005.pdf
Brady, H E & Collier, D (2004) Rethinking Social Inquiry: Diverse Tools Shared Standards. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Booth, W C, Colomb, G G e Williams, J M (2003) The Craft of Research. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
Bertaux, D. (2020) As narrativas de vida. Lisboa: Mundos Sociais.
Beckett, C (2010) Assessment and intervention in social work. Sage Publications: London.
Na medida em que o desenho de pesquisa pode ter algumas especificidades em função da área científica de pesquisa, listam-se abaixo algumas sugestões de suporte bibliográfico.
Becker, Howard S. (2017) Evidence, Chicago, The University of Chicago Press.
Mestrado em Sociologia
Shaw, I, Briar-Lawson, K, Orme, J & Ruckdeschel, R 2010 The Sage Handbook of Social Work Research. Londres: Sage.
Hardwick, L et al (eds) 2017 Innovations in Social Work Research. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Bell, L 2017 Research methods for Social Workers. Londres: Palgrave.
Mestrado em Serviço Social
Toshkov, D 2016 Research Design in Political Science. London: Palgrave.
Howard, C 2017 Thinking Like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Filho, Dalson Britto Figueiredo; Paranhos, Ranulfo; Rocha, Enivaldo Carvalho da; Silva Junior, José Alexandre da; Santos, Manoel Leonardo Wanderley Duarte 2012 Levando Gary King a Sério: Desenhos de Pesquisa em Ciência Política. In Revista Eletrônica de Ciência Política 3 (1-2), pp. 86-117.
Capucha, L. e Caramelo, S. (2024). Ciências Sociais Aplicadas - Planeamento e Avaliação de Políticas Públicas. Coimbra: Almedina.
Bukve, O 2019 Designing Social Science Research. Cham: Palgrave.
Mestrado em Políticas Públicas
Treadwell, D, & Davis, A 2016 Introducing communication research: Paths of inquiry. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 3ª ed.
Silverman, D. (2017) Doing Qualitative Research. Londres: Sage. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/doing-qualitative-research/book251108
Quan-Haase, A., & Sloan, L. (eds.). 2022 The SAGE handbook of social media research methods. Sage.
Kubitschko, S., & Kaun, A. (eds). 2016 Innovative methods in media and communication research. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hine, C. (2017). Digital Ethnography. In The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory, B.S. Turner (Ed.).
Berger, A. A. 2018 Media and communication research methods: An introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.
Mestrado em Gestão dos Novos Media
Klotz, A & Prakash, D (eds) 2008 Qualitative methods in International Relations: A pluralist guide. New York: Palgrave (v. plataforma moodle).
Sprinz, D F & Wolinsky, Y (eds.) 2004 Cases, numbers and models: International Relations research methods. Ann Arbor: Michigan University Press. (Em linha: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/89c3/34b5c514acb817b8862dcdf675bd7d4863de.pdf
https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/71316_Lamont_Research_Methods_in_International_Relations_Chapter_1.pdf).
Lamont, C 2015 Research methods in International Relations. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications (capitulo 1 on-line em:
Mestrado em Estudos Internacionais
Stein, T. S., Bathurst, J. R., & Lasher, R. 2022 Performing arts management: A handbook of professional practices. Simon and Schuster.
Quan-Haase, A., & Sloan, L. (Eds.). 2022 The SAGE handbook of social media research methods. Sage.
Osterwalder, A., & Pigneur, Y. 2010 Business model generation: a handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers (Vol. 1). John Wiley & Sons.
Mestrado em Estudos e Gestão da Cultura
Zeleza, T (ed) 2007 The study of Africa. The global and transnational engagements (Vol II). Dakar: CODESRIA.
Zeleza, T (ed) 2006 The Study of Africa. Disciplinary and interdisciplinary encounters (Vol I). Dakar: CODESRIA.
Ouédraogo, J-B & Cardoso, C (ed) 2011 Readings in methodology: African Perspectives. Dakar: CODESRIA. Em linha: https://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article1502&lang=en
Mestrado em Estudos Africanos
Amado, J. (Org.). (2013). Manual de investigação qualitativa em educação. Coimbra: Imprensa da UC.
Bogdan, R & Biklen, S 1994 Investigação qualitativa em educação: uma introdução à teoria e aos métodos. Porto: Porto Editora.Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2007). Research methods in education (6th Ed.). London: Routledge.
Dal-Farra, R. A. & Lopes P. T. C. (2013). Métodos mistos de pesquisa em educação: pressupostos teóricos, Nuances: estudos sobre Educação, 24(3), 67-80.
Gay, L., Mills, G., & Airasian, P. (2012). Educational research. Competencies for analysis and applications. Columbus, OH: Pearson.
Tuckman, B. (2005). Manual de investigação em Educação. Lisboa: F.C.G.
Mestrado em Educação e Sociedade
Treadwell, D, & Davis, A 2016 Introducing communication research: Paths of inquiry. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 3ª ed.
Quan-Haase, A., & Sloan, L. (eds.). 2022 The SAGE handbook of social media research methods. Sage.
Kubitschko, S., & Kaun, A. (eds). 2016 Innovative methods in media and communication research. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Berger, A. A. 2018 Media and communication research methods: An introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.
Mestrado em Comunicação, Cultura e Tecnologias da Informação
Se necessário, solicitar referências adicionais ao/à(s) docente(s).
Mestrado em Ciências do Trabalho e Relações Laborais
Pollock III, Philip H.& Edwards, B C 2019 The Essentials of political analysis. 6ªed., Washington D.C.: CQ Press.
Silverman, D (2018) Doing qualitative research. Los Angeles: Sage.
Johnson, J B & Reynolds, H T 2020 Political Science research methods, 9ª ed. Los Angeles: Sage.
Mestrado em Ciência Política
Se necessário, solicitar referências adicionais ao/à(s) docente(s).
Mestrado em Administração Escolar
Se necessário, solicitar referências adicionais ao/à(s) docente(s).
Mestrado em Ação Humanitária

MODULE 1. CONCEPTUALIZATION AND SYSTEMIC VISION
1.1. Public policies concept operationalization
1.2. Systemic approach
1.3. Program theory
1.4. Theory of change
1.5. Logical models
1.6. Ethics
MODULE 2. OPERATIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK
2.1. Diagnosis and priorities selection
2.2. Strategy design
2.3. Action plan
MODULE 3. EVALUATION OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
3.1. Concepts, contexts and functions
3.2. Evaluand, evaluation questions and dimensions
3.1. Roadmaps for evaluation design

The course evaluation, in continuous modality, is through a work group and an individual report. The final grade will be obtained using the following weighting:
- Group work - 70% of the final grade;
- Individual report - 30% of the final grade.
The course does not include a written exam. Alternatively, the evaluation can be carried out by submitting the two elements provided for in the continuous evaluation modality, presented only on an individual basis. These evaluation elements must be completely original and cannot be evaluated, in whole or in part, at any time.

Mandatory

Capano, G., Howlett, M., Ramesh, M & Virani, A., (2019) “Making policies work: First- and second-order mechanisms in policy design”, Edward Elgar Publishing
Chow, J., (2020)“Strategic policy design: a practitioner's guide to statecraft”, Routledge
Dudley, J., (2020)“Social work evaluation: enhancing what we do”, Oxford University Press
Grinnell, R., Gabor, P. & Unrau, Y., (2019)“Program evaluation for social workers: foundations of evidence-based programs”, Oxford University Press
Peters, B. & Fontaine, G. (eds.), (2022)“Research handbook of policy design”, Edward Elgar.
Rossi, P., Lipsey, M. & Henry, G. (2019). Evaluation: a systematic approach. (8th. Ed.). London: Sage.
Rubin, A., (2020)“Pragmatic program evaluation for social work: an introduction”, Cambridge University Press

Optional

"Avaliação de Políticas Públicas (programas sociais)

Dudley, J. (2020). Social work evaluation: enhancing what we do. (3rd Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Grinnell, R. & Unrau, Y. (2018). Social work research and evaluation. (7th. Ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Grinnell, R., Gabor, P. & Unrau, Y. (2019). Program evaluation for social workers: foundations of evidence-based programs. (8th. Ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Rubin, A. (2020). Pragmatic program evaluation for social work: an introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Unrau, Y. A., Gabor, P. A., & Grinnell, R. M. (2007). Evaluation in social work: The art and science of practice. (4th. Ed.). Oxford University Press.

Avaliação de Políticas Públicas (em geral)

Alegre, M., Farré, M., Sabes-Figuera, R. & Todeschini, F. (2017). Guia pràctica d?avaluació de programes del tercer sector social. Barcelona: Ivàlua.
Altschuld, J. & Engle, M. (eds.) (2015). Accreditation, certification, and credentialing: relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators. Danvers: Wiley Periodicals.
Baiz, A. (et. al.) (2019). Vingt ans d?évaluationsd?impact en France et à l?étranger: Analyse comparéedes pratiques dans six pays. Document de travail n.º 16. France Stratégie.
Bakken, L. (2018). Evaluation practice for collaborative growth: a guide to program evaluation with stakeholders and communities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Barrett, N. (2016). Program evaluation: a step-by-step guide. Springfield: Sunnycrest Press.
Befani, B. (2016). Pathways to change: Evaluating development interventions with qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). Report for the Expert Group for Aid Studies, Report 05/16. Stockholm: EBA.
Bono, P. (et. al.) (2018). Vingt ans d?évaluations d?impacten France et à l?étranger. Document de travail n.º 6. France Stratégie.
Burch, P. & Heinrich, C. (2016). Mixed Methods for policy research and program evaluation. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Byrne, D. (2016). Qualitative comparative analysis: a pragmatic method for evaluating intervention. Surrey: Centre for the Evaluation Complexity Across the Nexus.
Casillas, C., García, L. & Macía, M. (2020). Guía de evaluabilidad de intervenciones públicas. Madrid: Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública.
Casillas, C., García, L., Lago, E. & Macía, M. (2020). Guía de evaluación de implementación de políticas públicas. Madrid: Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública.
Casillas, C., Macía, M. & Rico, J. (2020). Guía de evaluación de diseño de políticas públicas. Madrid: Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública.
Chan, K., Nguyen, T. & Tran, T. (2018). Developing cross-cultural measurement in social work research and evaluation. (2nd. Ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chiappini, H. (2017). Social impact funds: definition, assessment and performance. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chouinard, J. & Cram, F. (2019). Culturally responsive approaches to evaluation: empirical implications for theory and practice. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Chyung, S. (2018). 10-Step Evaluation for Training and Performance Improvement. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Cousins, J. (2019). Collaborative approaches to evaluation: principles in use. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Debu, S. (2019). L?évaluation des politiques publiques au Royaume-Uni. Document de travail n.º 14. France Stratégie.
Desplatz, R. & Ferracci, M. (2016). Comment évaluer l?impactdes politiques publiques? Un guide à l?usagedes décideurs et praticiens. France Stratégie.
Desplatz, R. & Lacouette-Fougère, C. (2019). L?évaluation des politiques publiques en France. Document de travail n.º 13. France Stratégie.
Desplatz, R. (2019). L?évaluation des politiques publiques eaux États-Unis. Document de travail n.º 12. France Stratégie.
Donaldson, S., Christie, C. & Mark, M. (2015). Credible and actionable evidence: the foundation for rigorous and influential evaluations. (2nd. Ed.) Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Duffy, D. (2017). Evaluation and governing in the 21st century: disciplinary measures, transformative possibilities. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK.
European Commission (2018). Programming period 2014-2020: Monitoring and evaluation of European Cohesion Policy. August 2018. European Commission.
European Commission (2019). Advanced counterfactual evaluation methods: Guidance document. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
European Commission (2020). How to use administrative data for European Social Funds counterfactual impact evaluations. A step-by-step guide for managing authorities. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
Ferrão, J. & Paixão, J. (eds.) (2018). Metodologias de avaliação de políticas públicas. Lisboa: Imprensa da Universidade de Lisboa.
Fink, A. (2015). Evaluation fundamentals: insights into program effectiveness, quality and value. (3th. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Fröhlich, M. &; Sperlich, S. (2019). Impact evaluation, treatment effects and causal analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Gertler, P., Martinez, S., Premand, P., Rawlings, L. & Vermeersch, C. (2018). Avaliação de Impacto na Prática. (2th. Ed.) Washington: World Bank Publications.
Hardy, A., Preiser, W. & Schramm, U. (2017). Building performance evaluation: from delivery process to life cycle phases. (2nd. Ed.). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
HM Treasury (2018). The green book central government guidance on appraisal and evaluation. London: Crown Copyright.
HM Treasury (2020). Magenta book: guidance for evaluation. London: Crown Copyright.
Josselin, J. & Maux, B. (2017). Statistical tools for program evaluation methods and applications to economic policy, public health, and education. Cham: Springer.
Kenneth J. & Posavac, E. (2018). Program evaluation: methods and case studies. (9th. Ed.). London: Routledge.
Markiewicz, A. & Patrick, I. (2015). Developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Mcdavid, J., Huse, I. & Hawyhorn, L (2019). Program evaluation and performance measurement. An introduction to practice. (3th. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
McKegg, K., Patton, M. & Wehipeihana, N. (2016). Developmental evaluation exemplars: principles in practice. New York: The Guilford Press.
Mertens, D. & Wilson, A. (2018). Program evaluation theory and practice: a comprehensive guide. (2nd. En.) New York: The Guilford Press.
Mertens, D. (2018). Mixed Methods design in evaluation. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Monteros, J. (2017). Guía de evaluación ex ante de políticas públicas. Sevilla: Instituto Andaluz de Administración Pública.
Nkwake, A. (2015). Credibility, validity, and assumptions in program evaluation methodology. Cham: Springer.
Nkwake, A. (2020). Working with assumptions in international development program evaluation. (2nd. Ed.). Cham: Springer Nature.
OECD/DAC (2019). Better criteria for better evaluation. Revised evaluation criteria definitions and principles for use. Paris: OECD DAC Network on Development Evaluation.
Padia, E. (2019). Bases para la evaluación de impacto de políticas públicas. Sevilla: Instituto Andaluz de Administración Pública.
Pasanen, T. & Shaxson, L. (2016). How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy research project. London: Methods Lab.
Patton, M. (2017). Principles-focused evaluation: the guide. New York: The Guilford Press.
Patton, M., McKegg, K & Wehipeihana, N. (2016). Developmental evaluation exemplars. New York: The Guilford Press.
Peck, L. (2019). Experimental evaluation design for program improvement (Vol. 5). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Perret, B. (2016). L?evaluation des politiques publiques. Paris: La Découverte.
Posavac, E. & Linfield, K. (2018). Program evaluation: methods and case studies. (9th. Ed.). London. Routledge.
Preskill, H. & Russ-Eft, D. (2016). Building evaluation capacity. (2nd. Ed.) London: Sage.
Rico, J. (2020). Guía de evaluación de resultados de políticas públicas. Madrid: Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública.
Ruiz, A. (coord.) (2015). Guía práctica para el diseño y la realización de evaluaciones de políticas públicas. Madrid: Agencia Estatal de Evaluación de las Políticas Públicas y la Calidad de los Servicios.
Ruiz, C. (2016). Guía para el diseño, gestión y utilización de evaluaciones de programas y políticas públicas. Documento de Trabajo nº 45. Madrid: Programa EUROsociAL.
Saunders, R. (2016). Implementation monitoring and process evaluation. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Schmid, C., Stijnen, T. & White, I. (eds.) (2021). Handbook of meta-analysis. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Scupola, A. (2019). Digital transformation of public administration services in Denmark: a process tracing case study. In Journal of NBICT, Vol. 1, 261-284.
Shah, A. (2020). Policy, program and project evaluation: a toolkit for economic analysis in a changing world. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Stockmann, R. & Meyer, W. (eds.) (2016). The future of evaluation: global trends, new challenges, shared perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Stufflebeam, D. & Shinfield, A. (2014). Evaluation theory, models and applications. (2nd. Ed.). London: Wiley and Sons.
Torralbo, R. & Roldán, S. (2019). A evaluación de políticas públicas con enfoque de género. Sevilla: Instituto Andaluz de Administración Pública.
Trevisan, M. & Walser, T. (2015). Evaluation assessment: improving evaluation quality and use. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Wauters, B. (2018). Process tracing and congruence analysis to support theory-based impact evaluation. In Evaluation, 24(3), pp. 284-305.
Westhorp, G. (2014). Realist impact evaluation: an introduction. London: Overseas Development Institute.
White, H. & Raitzer, D. (2017). Impact evaluation of development interventions. Manila: Asian Development Bank.
Wholey, J., Harty, H. & Newcomer, K. (eds.) (2015). Handbook of practical program evaluation. (4th. Ed.). Washington: Jossey-Bass.

Planeamento de Políticas Públicas

Allison, M. & Kaye, J. (2015). Strategic planning for nonprofit organizations: a practical guide for dynamic times. (3th. Ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.
Altschuld, J. & Eastmond, J. (2010). Needs assessment: getting started (Phase I). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Altschuld, J. & Kumar, D. (2010). Needs assessment: an overview. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Altschuld, J. & White, J. (2010). Needs assessment: analysis and prioritization. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Altschuld, J. (2010). Needs assessment: collecting data (Phase II). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Andersen, L., Boesen, A. & Pedersen, L. (2016). Performance in public organizations: clarifying the conceptual space. Public Administration Review 76(6): 852?62.
Anderson, D. (2019). Organization design: creating strategic & agile organizations. Los Angeles: Sage.
Anderson, J. (2015). Public policymaking: an introduction. (8nd. Ed.). Stanford: Cengage Learning.
Andrews, R., Boyne, G., Law, J. & Walker, R. (2012). Strategic management and public service performance. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Armijo, M. (2011). Planificación estratégica e indicadores de desempeño en el sector público. Santiago de Chile: CEPAL/Naciones Unidas.
Baehler, K., Besharov, D. & Klerman, J. (2017). Improving public services: international experiences in using evaluation tools to measure program performance. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bardach, E. & Patashnik, E. (2020). A practical guide for policy analysis: the eightfold path to more effective problem solving. (6nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage/ CQ Press.
Barrilleaux, C., Reenock, C. &Souva, M. (2017). Democratic policymaking: an analytic approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bason, C. (2017). Leading public design. Bristol: Policy Press.
Baumgartner, R., Breunig, C. & Grossmann, E. (2019). Comparative policy agendas: theory, tools, data. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Berg-Schlosser, D., Badie, B & Morlino, F. (eds.) (2020). The SAGE handbook of political science. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Besharov, D., Baehler, K. & Klerman, J. (2017). Improving public services: international experiences in using evaluation tools to measure program performance. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Birkland, T. (2016). An introduction to the policy process: theories, concepts, and models of public policy making. (4nd. Ed.). New York: Routledge.
Boardman, A., Greenberg, D., Vining, A. & Weimer, D. (2018). Cost-benefit analysis: concepts and practice. (5th. Rd.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Bojeun, M. (2013). Program management leadership: creating successful team dynamics. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Brooks, M. (2002). Planning theory for practitioners. Chicago: American Planning Association.
Bryson, J. (2018). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organization. (5nd. Ed.) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Caramani, D. (2017). Comparative politics. (4th Ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cardoso, j. & Cunha, A. (org.) (2015). Planejamento e avaliação de políticas públicas. Brasília: IPEA.
Casillas, C., Macía, M. & Rico, J. (2020). Guía de evaluación de diseño de políticas públicas. Madrid: Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública.
Cerezo, L. & Prieto, A. (2010). Manual de planificación, monitoreo y evaluación. Buenos Aires: Programa REMEDIAR + Redes/Ministerio de Salud de la Nación.
Colebatch, H. & Hoppe, R. (eds.) (2018). Handbook on policy process and governing. Cheltenham: Edward Elga.
Coletti, P. (2013). Evidence for public policy design: how to learn from best practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Colino, C. & Pino, E. (2016). Guía metodológica para el desarrollo de procesos de planificación de políticas públicas en el ámbito sectorial. Madrid: Agencia Estatal de Evaluación de las Políticas Públicas y la Calidad de los Servicios.
Drumaux, A. & Joyce, p. (2018). Strategic management for public governance in Europe. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Dunn, W. (2018). Public policy analysis: an integrated approach. (6nd. Ed.). London: Routledge.
Dye, T. (2017). Understanding Public Policy. (15th. Ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Eichhorn, P. & Towers, I. (2018). Principles of management: efficiency and effectiveness in the private and public sector. Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Farazmand, A. (eds.) (2018). Global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy, and governance. Boca Raton: Springer
Fontaine. G. (2015). El análisis de políticas públicas: conceptos teórias y métodos. México: Siglo XXI Editores.
Frenchtling, J. (2007). Logic modeling methods in program evaluation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Friedman, L. (2018). Does policy analysis matter? Exploring its effectiveness in theory and practice. Oakland: University of California Press.
Funnell, S. & Rogers, P. (2011). Purposeful program theory: effective use of theories of change and logic models. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Gerston, L. (2010). Public policy making: process and principles. (3th. Ed.). London: Routledge.
Guerra, I. (2007). Fundamentos e processos de uma sociologia de acção: o planeamento em ciências sociais. (2nd. Ed.). Cascais: Princípia.
Harguindéguy, J. (2013). Análises de políticas públicas. Madrid: tecnos.
Henríquez, O. & Morales, M. (cord.) (2009). Guía metodológica para la formulación de políticas públicas regionales. Santiago de Chile: Departamento de Políticas y Descentralización, Subsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo del Gobierno de Chile.
Hill, m. & Hupe, P. (2014). Implementing public policy: an introduction to the study of operational governance. (3rd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Hill, M. (2012). The public policy process. (6th. Ed.).London: Pearson/Longman.
Hislope, R. & Mughan, A. (2012). Introduction to comparative politics: the state and its challenges. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Howlett, M., Ramesh, M & Perl, A. (2009). Studying public policy: policy cycles and policy subsystems. (3th. Ed.) Oxford: OUP.
Immordino, K. (2014). Organizational assessment and improvement in the public sector workbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Innes, J., & Booher, D. (2018). Planning with complexity: An introduction to collaborative rationality (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
Issel, L. & Wells, R. (2018). Health program planning and evaluation: a practical, systematic approach for community health. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Joyce, P. & Drumaux, A. (Eds.) (2014), Strategic management in public organizations: European practices and perspectives. New York: Routledge.
Joyce, P. (2015). Strategic management in the public sector. Abingdon: Routledge.
Kettl, D. (2018). Politics of the administrative process. (7rd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Khan, M. (2015). Program governance. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Knowlton, L. & Phillips, C. (2012). The logic model guidebook. (2nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Kraft, M. & Furlong, S. (2020). Public policy: politics, analysis, and alternatives. (7th. Ed.) Los Angeles: CQ Press.
Kwak, Y., Liu, M. & Zwikael, O. (2014). Challenges and best practices of managing government projects and programs. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute.
Manski, C. (2013). Public policy in an uncertain World: analysis and decisions. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
McCormick, J., Hague, R. & Harrop, M. (2019). Comparative government and politics: an introduction. (11th. Ed.). London: Red Globe Press.
McDavid, J., Huse, I., & Hawthorn, L. (2018). Program evaluation and performance measurement: An introduction to practice (3nd. ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Menchén, M., Caro, C. & Gil, A. (2020). Guía para el diseño de estudios piloto de políticas públicas. Sevilla: Instituto Andaluz de Administración Pública.
Monsen, K. (2017). Intervention effectiveness research: quality improvement and program evaluation. Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Murphy, P., Ferry, L., Glennon, R. &, Greenhalgh, K. (2019). Public service accountability: rekindling a debate. Cham: Palgrave/Macmillan.
Pallavicini, V., Chamizo, H. & Vargas, J. (2013). Manual de formulación de políticas públicas. San José: Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas.
Parkhurst, J. (2017). The politics of evidence: from evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence. New York: Routledge.
Pasanen, T. & Shaxson, L. (2016). How to design a monitoring and evaluation framework for a policy research project. London: Methods Lab.
Patton, C., Sawicki, D. & Clark, J. (2012). Basic methods of policy analysis and planning. New York: Routledge.
Poister, T., Aristigueta, M. & Jeremy, L. (2015). Managing and measuring performance in public and nonprofit organizations: an integrated approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Pollock III, P. (2019). The essentials of political analysis. (6nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage/ CQ Press.
Project Management Institute (2017). The standard for program management. (4nd. Ed.). Newtown Square: Project Management Institute.
Reeves, D. (2005). Planning for diversity. Policy and planning in a world of difference. Abingdon: Routledge.
Rodrigues, M. & Carreiras, H. (eds.) (2017). Exercícios de análise de políticas públicas. Lisboa: Editora Mundos Sociais.
Sabatier, P. (eds.) (2019). Theories of the policy process. London: Routledge.
Sandfort, J. & Moulton, S. (2014). Effective implementation in practice: integrating public policy and management. San Francisco: Wiley.
Shambaugh IV, G. & Weinstein, P. (2016). The art of policymaking; tools, techniques and processes in the modern executive branch. (2nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks: CQ Press.
Shapiro, S. (2016). Analysis and public policy: successes, failures and directions for reform. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Silva, E., Healey, P., Harris, H. & Broeck, P. (2014). The Routledge handbook of planning research methods. New York: Routledge.
Thissen, W. & Walker, W. (eds.) (2013). Public policy analysis: new developments. New York: Springer.
UNICEF (2017). Manual sobre la gestión basada en resultados: la labor conjunta en favor de la niñez. Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia.
United Nations Development Group. (2011). Results-based management handbook: harmonizing RBM concepts and approaches for improved development results at country level. United Nations Development Group.
United Nations Development Programme (2009). Handbook on planning, monitoring and evaluating for development results. New York: United Nations Development Programme.
Van Dooren, W., Bouckaert, G., & Halligan, J. (2015). Performance management in the public sector. (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
Vining, A. & Weimer, D. (2016). Policy analysis: concepts and practice. (5nd. Ed.). London: Routledge.
Vries, M., Nemec, J. & ?pa?ek, D. (2019). Performance-based budgeting in the public sector. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Wu, X., Ramesh, M., Howlett, M. & Fritzen, S. (2014). Guia de políticas públicas: gerenciando processos. Brasília: ENAP.
Zittoun, Philippe (2014). The political process of policymaking: a pragmatic approach to public policy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. "

1. General concepts and main approaches:
- Ethics, Morality and Deontology
- Main ethical currents of thought
2. Ethics and Socia Work
- International framework
- Principles and values
- Code of Ethics
3. Contemporary trends and ethical challenges to Social Work
- Major challenges
- What is a dilemma and the ethical decision making
- Accountability, quality management and risk management
- Confidentiality
- Multiculturalism, diversity and cultural sensitivity
- Social Work: human rights, social justice and politics

Periodical evaluation:
Two modalities:
- Preparation, realization and presentation of supporting materials of a thematic lecture:
* preparation and presentation of supporting materails (30%)
* thematic lecture (70%)
or
- Written assignments
* essay on ethics and social work (50%)
* ethical casa analysis (50%)

OR

Evaluation by exam:
- Written asignment

English as a working language is admissible for evaluation purposes

Mandatory

Teichman, Jenny (1996), Ética Social, Cátedra, Madrid
Reamer, Frederic (2013), Social Work Values and Ethic, Columbia University Press, Nova Iorque.
Portocarrero, Maria Luísa (2016), ?Racionalidade hermenêutica e éticas aplicadas no mundo copntemporâneo? in Maria do Céu Neves (coord.), Ética: dos fundamentos às práticas, Edições 70, Lisboa, pp. 211-222.
Neves, Maria do Céu (coord.) (2016), Ética: dos fundamentos às práticas, Edições 70, Lisboa.
FIAS/IASSW (2018), Global Statement on Ethical Principles for Social Work
FIAS (2014), Global Definition of Social Work.
Clark, Chris L. (2000), Social Work Ethics: politics, principle and practice, MacMillan Press, Londres.
Banks, Sarah (2004), ?Ethical challenges in social work? in Intervenção Social, n.º 29, CESDET, Lisboa, pp.11-24.
APSS, (2019) Código Deontológico dos Assistentes Sociais.

Optional

Reamer, Frederic G.(1999), Social Work Values and Ethics, New York, Columbia University Press
Kant, Imannuel. (1985)Textos Seletos. 2ª ed. Tradução de Floriano de Souza Fernandes. Petrópolis. Vozes.
Gray, Mel; James Midgley e Stephen Webb, The Sage Handbook of Social Work, Sage, Londres
_____________ (2012). Código de Ética do/a Assistente Social Comentado. Sylvia Helena Terra; Conselho Federal de Serviço Social - CFESS (org.) - São Paulo. Cortez.
Paulo. Cortez.
____________ (2004) "A inscrição da ética e dos direitos humanos no projeto ético-politico do Serviço Social" in Revista Serviço Social e Sociedade 79 anos XXV, São
Barroco, Mª Lucia S. (2001) Ética e Serviço Social: fundamentos ontológicos. São Paulo, Cortez, 2001.
Banks, Sarah (2006). Ethics and values in social Work. 3rd edit. UK. Palgrave McMillan
Adams, Robert et al. (2002). Critical Practice in Social Work. London. Palgrave McMillan

Human Rights(HR). Protection system universal and regional
1 The conceptual complexity HR
2 HR and Contemporary Society
3 HR Treaties of the United Nations
3.1 International H.R. Charter
3.2 Treaties theme
3.3 Obligations of States, international obligations and role of actors
3.4 HR Council
Social Work(SW), HR and Citizenship
1 H.R., Citizenship and SW
2 Inclusion / Exclusion
3 The issue of discrimination and substantive equality
4 The public sphere of citizenship
Ethical Issues of Humanity
1 Globalization Vs New Rights
2 Dilemmas and Challenges in the XXI Century
3 Cultural Diversity and Tolerance
Social Development, HR and SW
1 Human Rights and Development
2 Public Policies in the areas of Justice and Social Action promoters DHE citizenship
3 The Social Network in the local context
Human rights in the digitization process
1Online human rights and identity protection.
2The Portuguese Charter of Human Rights in the Digital Age
3Technologies and digitization as tools for intervention

This curricular unit is assessed in two ways: throughout the semester (1) or, alternatively, by examination (2).
(1) Assessment throughout the semester will have two compulsory assessment periods. One assessment consists of an individual written assignment on a human rights and social work topic previously discussed and agreed upon with the lecturer(s) (maximum eight pages). The work can be submitted in Portuguese, English, or Spanish (75% of the final mark), and a second element of individual assessment through oral presentation (25% of the final mark). The oral presentation is counted through compulsory attendance at an open class/seminar organized by the Curricular Unit (CU) and within the CU timetable, in which participation will be assessed through compulsory attendance and contributions to the debate in the form of questions. As an alternative to mandatory attendance at the seminar/open class, and under the terms previously agreed between the student and the lecturer, an oral presentation of the written essay may be scheduled (25% of the final mark). Assessment in the ‘throughout the semester’ mode implies compliance with the two assessment moments.
(2) Assessment by exam takes place exclusively during the assessment period and covers all the material taught in the course. It must include a written test (a single assessment moment) in essay format to be submitted via the Moodle system.

Mandatory

Berthold, S.M., Human Rights-Based Approaches to Clinical Social Work., 2015, Springer
Brammer, A., Social Work Law, 2015, Pearson Education Limited
Ferreira, J., Rocha, H., Ferreira, P. & Álvarez-Pérez, P., Derechos humanos y justicia social en la formación de trabajo social. In Raya Diez & Pastor Seller. Trabajo Social, Derechos Humanos e Innovación Social., 2016, Thomson Reuters Aranzadi
Gabel, S.G., A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis., 2016, Springer
Lane, S.R & Pritzker, S., Political Social Work. Using Power to Create Social Change, 2018, Springer
Libal, K. R & Harding S., Human Rights-Based Community Practice in the United States, 2015, Springer
Mapp, S. C., Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective. An Introduction to International Social Work, 2014, Oxford University Press

Optional

Amnistia Internacional, Os direitos económicos, sociais e culturais na lei portuguesa., s.d, s.d., https://www.amnistia.pt/os-direitos-economicos-sociais-e-culturais-na-lei-portuguesa/
Falk, R., Human Rights Horizons: The Pursuit of Justice in a Globalizing World., 2001, Routledge.
Ishay, M., The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era., 2003, University of California
Lauren, P.G., The Evolution of International Human Rights: Visions Seen., 1998, University of Pennsylvania Press.
Soromenho-Marques, V., Direitos Humanos e Revolução., 1991, Edições Colibri.
Steiner, H.& Alston, P., International Human Rights in Context., 2000, Oxford University Press.
Peters, J. S. & Wolper, A., Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives., 2004, Routledge.
s.a, Tribunal Internacional de Justiça, s.d, s.d, www.icj-cij.org
s.a, Tratados Internacionais, s.d, s.d, http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html
s.a, Alto Comissariado das Nações Unidas para os Direitos Humanos, s.d, s.d, www.unhchr.org
Legislação, Carta Portuguesa de Direitos Humanos na Era Digital (Lei n.o 27/2021 de 17 de maio), 2021, Assembleia da República, https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/2021/05/09500/0000500010.pdf

1. Overview of a statistics glossary

2. Exploratory data analysis
 2.1 Descriptive measures of location, symmetry and dispersion
 2.2 Graphical representations
 2.3 Composite variables
 2.4 Operationalisation with statistical software

3. Validating the relationship between pairs of variables
 3.1 Categorical variables
 3.2 Ordinal and quantitative variables
 3.3 Quantitative variables
 3.4 Operationalisation with statistical software

Assessment may be carried out through one of two modalities:

1. Assessment during the semester: includes two mandatory components:

a) Group project (35%) – preparation of a data analysis report applying the course content, based on a dataset provided by the teaching team. Minimum grade: 10 (out of 20).

b) Individual written test (65%) – covering the topics addressed throughout the semester. Minimum grade: 8 (out of 20).

2. Assessment by final exam: also includes two components:

a) Individual report (35%) – data analysis using statistical software, based on a dataset provided by the teaching team. Minimum grade: 10 (out of 20).

b) Written exam (65%) – covering the entire course content. Minimum grade: 8 (out of 20).

Passing the course unit requires obtaining the minimum grade in both components, within the selected assessment modality.

Mandatory

Laureano, R. M. S., & Botelho, M. C. (2017). SPSS. O meu manual de consulta rápida (3ª ed.). Edições Sílabo.
Maroco, J. (2021). Análise Estatística com o SPSS (8ª edição). Report Number.

Optional

Field, A. (2024). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics (6th ed.). Sage Publications.
Maroco, J., & Bispo, R. (2003). Estatística aplicada às ciências sociais e humanas. Climepsi Editores.
Reis, Elizabeth (2008). Estatística Descritiva (7ª ed). Edições Sílabo.