Research Seminars in Design II

Code:

DDSIDII

Acronym:

DDSIDII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Design

Instance: 2016/2017 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	PhD in Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DDES	0	Study Plan 2011	3	-	12	120	324

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Contextual and referential accompaniment of Thesis writing at an advanced stage.

Learning outcomes and competences

A better grounding of scientific communication at a wrap-up phase.

Working method

B-learning

Program

This curricular unit is gives sequence to the prior Design Research Seminars I, and as such, its program should be regarded as an extension, both in depth and efficacy, of the content established for this prior unit.

Mandatory literature

(ver observações); (ver observações)

Comments from the literature

At a later stage of research, bibliography is directly related to the specificity of each ongoing project, and therefore depends on each case.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each session will have individual or group discussion of the various proposals to develop (research management and Communicate Research). During the classes will be presented examples, able to foment the group discussion and better understanding of the issues. Within groups, there may be intermediate presentations of work in progress that should serve as a testing for the final presentation. Assessment is continuous and is based on the following parameters:
1. Writing of the theoretical area of research;;
2. Coherence between theoretical assumptions that justify the research management and the way this one is resolved;
3. Capacity to achieve in a communication / presentation, the work research developed;
4. Teaching Activity and participation in the organization of internal workshop with external visibility.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

30+70=100