Dissertation Plan / Work Project / Internship Plan

Code:

2MEAE14

Acronym:

Plano

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics and Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EAE	29	Official Syllabus after 2021-2022	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To prepare students for the process of developing the dissertation / report.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should be able to:
- identify a specific topic for research that is relevant and up to date, as well as suitable to the masters level;
- critically review the relevant literature for the chosen topic;
- identify the appropriate methodological approach;
- prepare a chronogram of activities for developing the dissertation / report in the timeframe available. 

The outcome of this course is the development of the plan for the dissertation / report.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n.a.

Program

1. The requirements of a masters dissertation / report

2. Themes and specific topics for research

3. Research design and methodological choices

4. Writing up the plan for the dissertation / report

Mandatory literature

Chris Hart; Doing your masters dissertation. ISBN: 978-0-7619-4217-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Introductory session about the course unit and resources available
- Session to clarify methodological issues regarding the preparation of the intermediate report
- Oral discussion and feedback of the intermediate report
- Session to clarify methodological issues regarding the preparation of the plan for the dissertation / report

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	12,00
Trabalho de investigação	69,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

This curricular unit does not have attendance requirements.
All enrolled students may access assessment by written report.

Calculation formula of final grade

Intermediate report: 40%
Final report: 60% (obtaining a minimum grade of 9,5 points in the final report is required in order to pass this course unit)

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

n.a.

Classification improvement

Not applicable

Observations

n.a.