Sumários
Overview of the course
12 Dezembro 2023, 18:00 • Tiago Lapa
Ethical principles in online social research
28 Novembro 2023, 20:30 • Tiago Lapa
Data collection and regulation: legal and institucional.
Ethics. What is it?
Research opportunities and moral dilemmas.
Distinction between public/private and oppositions between social spaces.
Perspectives on "public" and "private" spaces in online environments.
Core ethical issues: Informed consent, Anonymity and confidentiality.
Vulnerability of participants, among other related issues.
Discussion of ethical guidelines.
Survey design – Qualtrics (review and exercise)
21 Novembro 2023, 20:30 • Tiago Lapa
New methods: search engines, google trends and analytical tools for online activities
14 Novembro 2023, 20:30 • Tiago Lapa
New directions in online research.
Web scrapping the social.
Digital images as a research resource.
Webometrics, Search engines and social networks as social analysis tools.
Mapping and visualization of the space of flows.
"Big Data" and social research.
Social network analysis: tools available online for visualizing structural properties of networks.
The "virtual" fieldwork - Qualitative methods in online environments
7 Novembro 2023, 20:30 • Tiago Lapa
Digital ethnography.
Data collected with online qualitative methodological strategies.
Online interviews: Advantages and challenges.
Focus groups using digital platforms.