Dissertation

Code:

MD116

Acronym:

DS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy Law
OFICIAL	Private Law
OFICIAL	Tax Law
OFICIAL	Public Law

Instance: 2017/2018 - A (since 05-09-2017 to 18-05-2018)

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	105	Plano Oficial de MD	2	-	60	-
		Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	2	-	60	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

It is intended that the student develops an original research work leading to the elaboration of his master's dissertation, or develops a project of the type of action research, revealing to have in-depth knowledge in Law.

Learning outcomes and competences

Specifically, it is intended that the student demonstrates being able to integrate knowledge, to elaborate an adequate and current revision of the state of the art on the selected topic, to raise research questions, to select the research design most appropriate to the object and the questions to carry out data collection in an efficient way, to carry out the analysis of data using the most appropriate instruments of the data collected and to systematize the conclusions therefrom by answering the research questions initially set out. It is also intended that the student be able to communicate their conclusions in an effective way and to discuss them in the public tests of the dissertation / project

Working method

Presencial

Program

The program content depends on the research topic, preferably empirical, selected by the student, in the field of Law, for the elaboration of his dissertation or the project.

Mandatory literature

Frada Manuel A. Carneiro da 1962-; Direito civil. ISBN: 972-40-2758-9

Complementary Bibliography

Frada, Manuel A. Carneiro da; Direito civil : responsabilidade civil : o método do caso

Teaching methods and learning activities

This UC works under a tutorial orientation, in which the advisor accompanies the original research work prior to the preparation of the dissertation or the project, as well as the writing of the dissertation or the project in compliance with the formal rules defined in the FDUP for the study cycle .

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

According to the Regulation in force