Project Seminar

Code:

MSIGOT026

Acronym:

S_P

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Planning

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MRCOT	16	MRCOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	-
MSIGOT	28	MSIGOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Conduct web research of scientific literature specific for a research project.
Know and use the portals that publish and classify the scientific research published: ISI, Scopus and Google Scholar.
Understand the process of scientific peer review and usefulness of the Journal of Citation Report.
Understand and apply research methodologies according to the type of research.
Knowing and understanding all the components and construction phases of a research project.
Apply  conceptual, formal and operational knowledge in the preparation of a research project.

Learning outcomes and competences

Performing literature searches in scientific portals: ISI, SCOPUS and Google Scholar. 
Using Endnote to bibliographic research and editing automatic bibliography. 
Correct structuring of a report and a research individual project. 
Use and knowledge of the formal rules of the organization, structuring and drafting a report and a research individual project. 
Prepare an individual research project.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The portals of scientific research literature: ISI, Scopus and Google Scholar.
Scientific journals and the process of peer review.
The impact factor of scientific journals.
Considerations about the construction of scientific articles and care in its formulation and development.
Formal rules to organize, structuring and drafting a report and a dissertation project.
The use of Endnote for bibliographic research and editing automatic bibliography.
Construction of a Individual Search Matrix:  goals, phases and contents.
Construction of a Individual Project dissertation.

Mandatory literature

Margaret Cargill and Patrick O’Connor; Writing scientific research articles : strategy and steps, John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8619-3
MALCOLM S. FIELD; Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Listing in the Journal of Citation Report: What Does it Mean?, ournal of Cave and Karst Studies, 2008
Daniel C. Feldman; The Devil is in the Details: Converting Good Research into Publishable Articles,, Journal of Management, 2004
F. Guzzetti; A case of plagiarism, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 2009
James E. Mauch & Namgi Park; Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation, MARCEL DEKKER, INC., 2003. ISBN: 0-8247-4288-5
Bruce A. Thyer.; Preparing research articles, Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-19-532337-5

Complementary Bibliography

Thomson Corporation; EndNote: User´'s Guide, Thomson Corporation, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposure threads / discussion, reading / discussion and problem solving / debate. 
Pratical sessions.

Software

EndNote

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	79,00
Total:	79,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance at 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

To be indicated by the teacher  (1ªlesson)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

De acordo com as normas em vigor na FLUP.

Classification improvement

To set with the students.