Currículo

Metodologias de Avaliação L5145

Contextos

ECTS

6.0 (para cálculo da média)

Objectivos

A disciplina de Metodologias de Avaliação tem os seguintes objetivos de aprendizagem: (i) compreensão da especificidade da avaliação no contexto do ciclo das políticas públicas, bem como dos seus principais objetivos e domínios de intervenção; (ii) aquisição de conhecimentos sobre os principais métodos de suporte ao desenho e análise das distintas componentes dos exercícios de avaliação; (iii) desenvolvimento da capacidade de conceber processos de avaliação em diferentes áreas de intervenção.

Programa

1. INTRODUÇÃO À AVALIAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS 1.1. Ciências sociais e avaliação 1.2. Objeto e objetivo da avaliação 1.3. Tipologias de avaliação 1.4. A avaliação no ciclo de vida das políticas públicas 2. MÉTODOS DE SUPORTE AO DESENHO E PLANEAMENTO EM AVALIAÇÃO 2.1. Dimensões de avaliação 2.2. Questões de avaliação 2.3. Instrumentos e técnicas em avaliação 2.4. Exemplos de abordagens metodológicas 3. DESAFIOS À PRÁTICA DA AVALIAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS 3.1. Elementos de valorização da avaliação 3.2. Bloqueios e dificuldades da avaliação 3.3. A interferência política no processo de avaliação 3.4. Comunicação e discussão de resultados

Método de Avaliação

Em termos de avaliação a unidade curricular recorre à elaboração de dois trabalhos práticos. A nota final será obtida com recurso à seguinte ponderação: • Primeiro trabalho (individual) - 60% da nota final; • Segundo trabalho (em grupo) - 40% da nota final. O segundo trabalho contempla uma apresentação pública do mesmo. Para aprovação é necessário ter um mínimo de 75% de assiduidade às aulas. A unidade curricular contempla também a modalidade de avaliação por exame nos termos definidos no Regulamento Geral de Avaliação de Conhecimentos e Competências.

Carga Horária

Bibliografia

Principal

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Secundária

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Disciplinas de Execução

2024/2025 - 2º Semestre

2024/2025 - 2º Semestre