Dissertation

Code:

MHP026

Acronym:

D

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	History

Instance: 2024/2025 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in History and Heritage

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MHP	5	MHP - Study Plan	2	-	48	39	1296

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Carry out the construction and writing of the research project.

Learning outcomes and competences

Capacity for theoretical and practical reflection on the scientific subjects concerned in research the project;

knowledge and familiarity with information sources. From complex document collections to electronic information and oral sources (decoding process and the contextualized understanding);

ability to research, organize and systematize information;


capacity for planning and management of tasks;

ability to use tools and methods appropriate to carry out the different tasks in the project.

Working method

Presencial

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

not applicable.

Program

Adapted to the nature of the project.

Mandatory literature

George Leal Jamil, Armando Malheiro, Fernanda Ribeiro; Rethinking the conceptual base for new practical applications in information value and quality. ISBN: 9781466645622

Teaching methods and learning activities

Discussion of criteria, guidelines and  problems with scientific advisor.

keywords

Humanities
Humanities > Information science

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with 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 projeto	250,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	446,00
Trabalho de investigação	600,00
Total:	1296,00

Eligibility for exams

Contact with the supervisor and number of hours spent in libraries and archives and efficiency of work.

Calculation formula of final grade

Quantitative evaluation, after public defense.

Examinations or Special Assignments

not applicable