Dissertation / Work Project / Internship Plan

Code:

2GESS10

Acronym:

PDPE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2018/2019 - 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	17	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 (Sep 17-21): Introduction to the course (AB). Short introduction (half of an hour) to Endnote with Paula de Carvalho

2^nd session: Stages of the research process (Sofia Cruz ou Maria do Pilar Gonzalez. Scientific writing ( Joana Resende ou Maria do Pilar Gonzalez)

3 session : Bibliometrics (Aurora Teixeira)

4 session (October 9)): Preparation of the Plan/ tutorial guidance (AB)
5  session (Octobre 16):Preparation of the Plan/ tutorial guidance 

6 ssession: Sources of information, questionaries and sampling. Quantitative  databases

7  session (October30)  Preparation of the plan. Tutorial guidance /(AB)

8^th session (November 6): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (AB)|

9^th session (November 13): PreparatioPreparation of the Plan/ tutorial guidance

10^th session (November 20): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (A.b)

11^th session (November 27): Preparation of the Plan / tutorial guidance (AB)

12 session (December 4) Preparation of the plan/ tutorial guidence (AB).

13 Session (December 11) . Preparation of the Plan/ tutorial guidance

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

15^h 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 teacher, 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	28,00
Estudo autónomo	107,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de campo	25,50
Total:	202,50

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 December 29; and
3. Oral presentation and discussion of the Dissertation / Internship Plan, to be held on January 2th 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%.