Thesis

Code:

DSOC007

Acronym:

T_DSOC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2022/2023 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Third cycle of studies in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DSOC	31	DSOC - Study Plan	2	-	120	78	3240
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Draw up a scientific thesis, developing work skills of systematic field work and partial public presentation of research results, in particular through communications in scientific meetings and publications.

Learning outcomes and competences

Draw up a scientific thesis, developing work skills of systematic field work and partial public presentation of research results, in particular through communications in scientific meetings and publications.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Monitoring and tutorial guidance of specific projects of research of various students. The syllabus depends on thematic and methodological supervision of the various research projects to be carried out by students.

Mandatory literature

depending on the specific research project of each student; depende dos projetos específicos de investigação a desenvolver pelos estudantes

Teaching methods and learning activities

Individual or joined tutorial sessions with presentation and discussion with students about theoretical and methodological problems, bibliographic research, selection, collection and processing of information sources and structured presentation of research results, that is the elaboration of the thesis. Evaluation of thesis on public evidence through a panel constituted in accordance with the legislation in force.

The tutorial guidance of the thesis aims to support students in developing their research work and structured presentation of their research results.This monitoring procedure of the student’s entire research process, close and intensive, aims to provide him the conceptual and operational tools to conduct his dissertation and make its presentation and public discussion that expresses the ability of know-how, revealing the knowledge acquired and its application to the particular case of research he undertook. 

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	1600,00
Total:	1600,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in orientation sessions

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation of thesis on public evidence through a panel constituted in accordance with the legislation in force.