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Faculty of Sociology
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Máster Universitario en Métodos Avanzados de Investigación e Innovación na Análise Social
 Study programme competences


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  AC1 C1. Know in detail the main theoretical and practical advances in qualitative and quantitative research and their application - critical, reflective and contextual - to understand, define and explain highly complex and uncertain phenomena associated with current social, economic and political challenges .
  AC2 C2. Know in detail the theoretical and practical foundations of participatory action research and the advanced use of social research for intervention in the public and private spheres.
  AC3 C3. Know in detail the theoretical and practical foundations of prospective techniques and their advanced use to issue conclusions based on the future evolution of complex and highly uncertain social, economic and political challenges.
  AC4 C4. Know, compare and combine in a creative and novel way the main paradigms and research designs (quantitative, qualitative, mixed, prospective, participatory), collecting the main recent advances in each design.
  AC5 C5. Identify the ethical requirements of social research in different multidisciplinary application scenarios, especially those of great complexity or with highly vulnerable groups, and the existing tools to meet these requirements at the level required at the regional, national and international levels.
  AC6 C6. Deal with the theoretical and scientific foundations necessary to carry out quantitative and qualitative social research using advanced technological tools (R).
  AC7 C7. Recognize the different options for presenting and displaying research results and their methodological foundations to clearly convey the results of the research to different audiences.
  AC8 C8. Know the modes and potentialities of using mass data and data mining in the context of social sciences.
  AC9 C9. Know the operation of companies and institutions that carry out research and analysis of the social, political and economic reality.
  AC10 C10. Acquire advanced knowledge on the theoretical and practical aspects of the challenges of today's societies through the processes of research and social analysis.
  AC11 H1. Evaluate and select the appropriate methodological paradigm (quantitative, qualitative, mixed, prospective, participatory) to formulate judgments based on incomplete or limited information on phenomena associated with social, economic and political challenges.
  AC12 H2 Adopt adequate measures for the preservation of the fundamental and advanced ethical principles of social research, as well as for adequate data protection.
  AC13 H3 Develop applied research for intervention purposes related to some complex challenge of society.
  AC14 H4 Transmit the results of basic and applied research, as well as the most relevant foundations on which they are based, clearly and unambiguously, taking into account the diversity of contexts, audiences and needs, using different presentation and display options.
  AC15 H5 Carry out qualitative and quantitative research in R.
  AC16 H6 Develop the ability to plan research, correctly choosing the phases and procedures that guarantee maximum rigor and that are suitable for different contexts within the public or private sphere.
  AC17 H7 Acquire the ability to continue delving into research and analysis methods in a way that will be largely self-directed and autonomous.
  AC18 H8 Develop sufficient capacity and autonomy to work in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary teams, and to offer proposals that contribute to sustainable environmental, economic, political and social development.
  AC19 H9 Develop an advanced capacity to evaluate the quality and results of research processes.
  AC20 CP1. Contrast the importance of the existing methodological diversity for the analysis of the social, political and economic reality, addressing different complex problems of current societies through creative and innovative solutions.
  AC21 CP2. Apply the processes and protocols for gathering information in an ethical manner necessary to correctly and respectfully observe and analyze the social, political and economic reality, especially in contexts of high vulnerability or complexity.
  AC22 CP3. Develop and implement research projects in new or little-known environments.
  AC23 CP4. Develop the ability to apply theoretical and methodological knowledge to carry out proficient professional activities in interdisciplinary environments.
  AC24 CP5. Being able to work with data sources, scientific research methodologies and techniques, and advanced computer tools typical of the social sciences.
  AC25 CP6. Develop the ability to understand in depth the theoretical and practical foundations of statistical methods, multivariate techniques and software tools for advanced analysis.
  AC26 CP7. Develop the ability to generate intermediate-level theories and, therefore, potentially applicable/transferable to society, interpreting the inputs generated by social analysis techniques.
  AC27 CP8. Design and execute a research project based on the use of Big Data for scientific purposes, making original contributions to the field of study.
  AC28 CP9. Obtain, manage and analyze mass databases using the necessary computer tools and programming languages, especially R.
  AC29 CP10. Develop, present and individually defend an original exercise of a professional nature in the field of research that makes a significant contribution to the state of the art in the study of a complex problem and/or its practical resolution.
  AC30 CP11. Acquire experience in decision-making and teamwork in interdisciplinary professional contexts applying the results of social research.
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