Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD144

Acronym:

MIP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (since 10-02-2025 to 23-05-2025)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	11	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2023	1	-	15	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2024	1	-	15	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To prepare the students for the investigation and writing of a monographic study, in the context of the legal-criminal sciences. Students are expected to acquire skills in bibliographical research, treatment and reference of sources, delimitation and identification of an object of study, critical analysis and scientific writing skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

Obtaining skills for the development of scientific research and presentation of a structured and original research work in the legal-criminal area.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. Research methods: choice of the research topic, object delimitation, research and selection of sources, scientific writing techniques.II. Legal workshop: standardized methods of citing and drawing up a general bibliographic list, techniques for correcting "proofs".III. Elaboration of a research work: tutorial teaching sessions and critical discussion.

Mandatory literature

Dias Jorge de Figueiredo 1937-; Direito penal. ISBN: 978-972-32-1523-6
Dias Jorge de Figueiredo 1937-; Direito penal português
Roxin Claus; Derecho procesal penal. ISBN: 987-9120-36-1
Roxin Claus; Derecho penal
Costa António Manuel de Almeida 1955-; Ilícito pessoal, imputação objectiva e comparticipação em direito penal. ISBN: 978-972-40-5872-6
Leite André Lamas 1977-; As^penas de substituição em perspectiva político-criminal e dogmática
Silva Sandra Oliveira e 1977-; O^arguido como meio de prova contra si mesmo

Comments from the literature

The bibliography will be indicated according to the concrete subject chosen by the masters for their research work.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The first sessions are intended to enlighten students about scientific research techniques and legal workshop.The remaining sessions will be tutored in order to follow up the research work of the masters students and clarify the doubts placed.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	100,00
Frequência das aulas	36,00
Trabalho escrito	264,00
Total:	400,00

Eligibility for exams

Oral presentation and discussion of research project proposal. Approval on a written research paper.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the weighted average of the classifications attributed to the oral presentation (25%) and to the written paper (75%).