Dissertation project

Code:

MESHO0021

Acronym:

PD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Safety Services

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESHO	17	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	2	-	12	42	324

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

After completion of the UC students should have developed knowledge and skills that enable:

Delimiting an area of work / research and identify a theme
Develop a literature search
Build a knowledge matrix
Define and delimit a work / research problem
Formulate hypotheses for solving the problem
Define objectives (general and specific)
Justify the relevance of the proposed work
To draw a methodology for the development of the work
Identify the procedures and the necessary resources
Design and plan the development of the research project
Outline the procedures for dissemination of the acquired knowledge

Working method

Presencial

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

n.a.

Program

1. Introduction to the research methodology;


2. Rationalization and structuration of the research process;


3. Methodologies, methods and techniques, research knowledge;


4. Communication and dissemination of research results;


5. Preparation of a dissertation project;


6. Planning research projects.

Mandatory literature

McMillan Kathleen; How to write dissertations and project reports. ISBN: 978-0-273-74383-5

Complementary Bibliography

Tracy, Sarah ; Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact, Willey, 2013
William Ellet; The Case Study Handbook: How to Read, Discuss, and Write Persuasively About Cases, Harvard Business Review Press , 2007. ISBN: 13: 978-1422101582

Teaching methods and learning activities

The applied teaching methodology is based on four components:

• Presentation of the conceptual basic content by the teacher ;


• Discussion of research issues in thematic groups and in large group;


• Assisted practice of information research;


• Individual work with tutorial support.

The evaluation is carried out through the public presentation of a Master Project design, which should include a systematic review of the state of the art in three areas: scientific, technical and legal.

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	20,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Elaboração de projeto	150,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de investigação	128,00
Total:	324,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: Minimum attendance  requirement of 75% to students holding a OHS Certificate (CCP – SHT) and minimum attendance of 90% to students without a OHS Certificate (CCP – SHT).

Calculation formula of final grade

Dissertation project - 80%
Presentation of the Dissertation Project 20%

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Presentation and defense of a Dissertation Project.

Classification improvement

Presentation and defense of a new Dissertation Project.