Dissertation Planning

Code:

M.EMG0031

Acronym:

PDIS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Project
OFICIAL	Earth Sciences
OFICIAL	Technology and Applied Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.EMG	9	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2008/09	2	-	6	45,5	162

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

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

1. Delimiting an area of work/research and identify a theme


2. Develop a literature search


3. Build a knowledge matrix


4. Define and delimit a work/research problem


5. Formulate hypotheses for solving the problem


6. Define objectives (general and specific)


7. Justify the relevance of the proposed work


8. To draw a methodology for the development of the work


9. Identify the procedures and the necessary resources


10. 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 > Engineering > Geological engineering

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	5,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,50
Elaboração de projeto	44,00
Frequência das aulas	45,50
Trabalho de investigação	70,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: Minimum attendance requirement - 75%.

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.