Dissertation / Work Project / Internship Plan

Code:

2GESS10

Acronym:

PDPE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Health Care Economics and Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GESS	21	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	2	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this course is to guide students in developing a research project that afterwards can be developed into a master's thesis or internship report.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students learn how to draft a thesis or internship report, and develop their research and writing skills on issues related to the economics or management of healthcare.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1^st session (September 21^st): Introduction to the course (AA/LDS)

2^nd session (September 27^th): Stages of the research process (Sofia Cruz)

3^rd session (October 4^th): Scientific writing (Isabel Mota)

4^th session (October 11^th): Bibliometrics (Sandra Silva)

5^th session (October 19^th): Information sources in health / tutorial guidance (AA)

6^th session (October 26^th): International databases / tutorial guidance (LDS)

7^th session (November 9^th): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (AA/LDS)

8^th session (November 16^th): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (AA)

9^th session (November 23^th): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (LDS)

10^th session (November 30^th): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (AA)

11^th session (December 7^th): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (LDS)

12^th session (January 4^th): Oral presentation of the Plan (AA/LDS)

13^th session (January 5^th): Oral presentation of the Plan (AA/LDS)

Mandatory literature

Saunders Mark; Research methods for business students. ISBN: 978-1-292-01662-7

Comments from the literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course includes two types of activities:

1. Lectures (joint with other FEP Masters programs) about topics relevant to the research process: Stages of the research process; Scientific writing; Bibliometrics.
2. Tutorial guidance, by the thesis supervisor and the course teachers, regarding the development of a thesis or internship report.

keywords

Social sciences
Social sciences > Economics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	84,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	126,00

Eligibility for exams

1. Report with the definition of the topic and the indication of the thesis supervisor, to be submitted until November 11^th;
2. Dissertation / Internship Plan, to be submitted until January 2nd; and
3. Oral presentation and discussion of the Dissertation / Internship Plan, to be held on January 4^th or 5^th.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted average of the classification of three assessment moments:
1. Report with the definition of the topic and the indication of the thesis supervisor: weight 10%;
2. Dissertation / Internship Plan: weight 60%; and
3. Oral presentation and discussion of the Dissertation / Internship Plan: weight 30%.