Research and Project Methodologies (II)

Code:

DGPEMIII

Acronym:

DGPEMIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Design

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MDGPE	32	Plano de Estudos do MDGPE_Publicação em DR de 04/11/2016	2	-	6	45	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Assist students in completing, in quality and on time, the dissertation / report;
Critically monitor the development of work / study, regardless of the supervision of supervisors;
Assist in solving the methodological problems inherent in the process of each student, in the dimensions of study, writing and project practice;
Provide information and content related to the entire second year process: documents to be delivered, public proof and their evaluation.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester, students will have developed a set of skills that will allow them to produce a written document and the respective practical component (when it exists), as well as face the public master's test with more confidence, armed with methodological and theoretical arguments related to their thematic or in the general domain of the course - graphic and editorial design.
In this sense, students, in addition to having participated in oral presentations on the contents taught and participating in clarification discussions, had to write a text / presentation of the study / project and made a final presentation (with half the time of the public test) .

Working method

À distância

Program

1. Research and study in design and the specifics of each type of study / project: dissertation, project and internship.
2. Methodology and characteristics of the three master's degrees: what they aim for and what is expected of each;
3. Practical work, theoretical study and the document to be delivered;
4. Review of the document's characteristics: abstract, keywords, indexes, introduction, chapters, conclusions;
5. The writing and writing styles of dissertations and reports;
6. Bibiography, citations and normative process;
7. The visual and verbal presentation of the public master's test and its defense;
8. Criteria for the evaluation of the dissertation / report and final exam.

Mandatory literature

Turabian Kate L.; A Manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. ISBN: 978-0-226-81638-8
Arthur Bakker; Design Research in Education: A Practical Guide for Early Career Researchers , Routledge, 2018. ISBN: 978-1138574472
APA; Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Revise), Washington: American Psychological Association, 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methods used throughout the semester are: expository, interrogative, demonstrative and active.
Content exposure classes; discussion of the nature and suitability of each method; presentation of examples, with guests and through successful projects and studies; practice of writing and visual and verbal presentation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho escrito	34,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Written work (500 to 1000 words) 20%
Visual presentation and oral communication (10 minutes) 50%
Class attendance 30%

Calculation formula of final grade

Written work (500 to 1000 words) 20%
Visual presentation and oral communication (10 minutes) 50%
Class attendance 30%

20 + 50 + 30 = 100

Observations

The specific bibliography will be provided to students throughout the course.