Dissertation

Code:

MAF006

Acronym:

D_EA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Humanities

Instance: 2022/2023 - A

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MAF	12	MAF Study Plan	2	-	48	60	1296

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

The main aim is to support the students in the elaboration of their MA dissertation, in order to accomplish the requirements of an original research work about the topic under analysis. Compliance with the requirements stated above contributes directly to this goal.

Learning outcomes and competences

Carrying out successfully the dissertation

Working method

Presencial

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

Program

This is an individual research path, accompanied by a Tutorial Orientation Seminar, aiming at presenting a final Dissertation.
Application to a research subject of the tools and knowledge learned in the curriculum componnet of the course.

Mandatory literature

bliografia a indicar de acordo com cada projecto; Bibliografia a indicar de acordo com cada projecto

Teaching methods and learning activities

Sessions of tutorials in which the advisor discusses with each student the various levels and stages of the dissertation project and its execution, in regular scheduled sessions, and according to a previous planning, which requires an evaluation of the compliance of intermediate goals. The final assessment is ultimately external to this relationship between student and supervisor, and it is embodied in the presentation and public defense of the dissertation and its evaluation by a jury composed for this purpose.

keywords

Social sciences
Humanities

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	120,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	310,00
Estudo autónomo	600,00
Trabalho de campo	120,00
Trabalho de investigação	446,00
Total:	1596,00

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Written work + Public defense = 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to existing legislation

Classification improvement

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