Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD518

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	32	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2023	1	-	15	133	405
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2024	1	-	15	133	405

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The students are welcome to consolidate their knowledge in an introduction to a research based on their personal work.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will acquire skills to draft a monographic study in the context of private legal sciences.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The proposed themes will be revealed in due time and will range from Private Autonomy and Civil Liability to comercial law, Contracts and Consumer, Medical Law, Labor Law, New Dimensions of the protection of persons in civil law and in labour law, to Family and Succession Relationships - national and international aspects.

 

Mandatory literature

Umberto Eco; Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. ISBN: 972-23-1351-7
Rita Jorge Holbeche Tinoco de Faria; Comportamentos e práticas problemáticas na investigação científica e no ensino superior
Karl Larenz; Metodologia da ciência do direito. ISBN: 972-31-0770-8

Complementary Bibliography

Bar Christian von 1952- 340; Principles, definitions and model rules of european private law
Cámara Lapuente Sergio 300; La^revisión de las normas europeas y nacionales de protección de los consumidores. ISBN: 978-84-470-3981-4
Schulze Reiner 340; Common European sales law (CESL). ISBN: 978-3-406-63418-5
Guimarães Maria Raquel 1969-; O^contrato-quadro no âmbito da utilização de meios de pagamento electrónicos
Jorge Morais Carvalho; Manual de direito do consumo. ISBN: 978-972-40-8340-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Students will be introduced to the faculty's library and its bibliography, electronic resources and also to investigation preliminary technics.
Then, several tutorial classes will guide students through the research process. Finally, students will present their works to the class and will respond to the class questions and critics.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	85,00
Frequência das aulas	15,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students cannot be absent more than 25% of the classes, according to the rules enforced in the Faculty (article 4.º, nº 1 of the "Regulamento de avaliação de conhecimentos de 2.º ciclo de Direito")

Calculation formula of final grade

Grades will reflect each student performance during tutorial classes, written papers, and during class presentations and cross-examinations of their fellow students work.
Students cannot be absent more than 25% of the classes, according to the rules enforced in the Faculty (article 4, nº 1 of the "Regulamento de avaliação de conhecimentos de 2.º ciclo em Direito")

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students will be asked to pursue one small investigation project oriented to class presentations purposes. They will also be asked to act as cross-examiners to their fellow student´s presentations within a different area of research.
Students cannot be absent more than 25% of the classes, according to the rules enforced in the Faculty (article 4, nº 1 of the "Regulamento de avaliação de conhecimentos de 2.º ciclo em direito")