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Dissertation/Projec

Code: MSIGOT044     Acronym: DP

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Geography

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S Ícone do Moodle

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
MSIGOT 37 MSIGOT - Study Plan 2 - 30 6 810

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of this UC it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Develop an individual work of research, leading to the development of a scientific dissertation or an applied project on a topic of the knowledge study cycle;
2. Demonstrate the integration and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired during the CE by solving relatively complex problems;
3. Promote the development of capacities of initiative, decision-making, innovation, creative and critical thinking;
4. Demonstrate skills in information collection and analysis, selection of methodological approaches and resolution tools of a research problem.

Learning outcomes and competences

This UC aims to develop an individual research/project work intended to integrate and apply knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired during the SC. The drafting process of the dissertation/project aims to promote the development and strengthening of the research capacity, initiative and decision, the application of a method to organize and write a scientific text.
The route and the individual student's progress are always on the scope of the thesis advisor, which discusses the data, methodologies, and results and facilitates contacts with other researchers and institutions as necessary.

The final dissertation or project, as well as its presentation, aims to develop in students the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a research project to train it for public presentation and discussion of the results of his work.

Working method

Presencial

Program

In this UC there is no specific syllabus because the students will look into multiple research topics covering various fields of knowledge relating to the master course.

Mandatory literature

Eco, U.; Como se Faz Uma Tese em Ciências Humanas, Editorial Presença, 2007. ISBN: 9789722313513
Cargill, M., & Connor, P. ; Writing scientific research articles: Strategy and steps, Wiley-Blackwell., 2013. ISBN: 978-1118570708
Jan Allen; The productive graduate student writer, Stylus Publishing, LLC., 2019. ISBN: 978-1-62036-890-9
Mauch, J., & Birch, J. ; Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation a handbook for students and faculty (4th ed.), M. Dekker, 1998. ISBN: 978-0824779061
Oliveira, Luis Adriano; ; Dissertação e Tese em Ciência e Tecnologia segundo Bolonha, , Lidel, , 2011
Subhash Chandra Parija, Vikram Kate (eds.); Thesis Writing for Master's and Ph.D. Program, Springer, 2018. ISBN: 978-981-13-0889-5
Weyers, J. and McMillan, K.; How to Write; Dissertations & Project Reports,, Prentice Hall, , 2011

Comments from the literature

The advisor and co-supervisor can suggest specific bibliography depending on the theme of the dissertation or the student's project.

Teaching methods and learning activities

There are no formal classes. Periodically or as needed, the student meets with the advisor to assess the progress of work and get feedback about the following steps.

The work is individual but can be developed within a team in charge of a project.

Software

QGIS
Google Earth Pro
Arcis; SPSS; Acess; Endnote; Nvivo;

keywords

Natural sciences
Social sciences

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 405,00
Trabalho de investigação 405,00
Total: 810,00

Eligibility for exams

Approval in the public presentation of the dissertation or project.

Calculation formula of final grade

The dissertation or project classification is defined by the weighted assessment by the jury of the following criteria:

- Quality of work (structure, correctness, clarity, style, among others);

- State-of-the-art quality and their suitability to work goals;

- Quality of the written text (correction, depth and expertise);

- Depth and innovation of the work;

- Critical analysis of the quality of contribution and results;

- Quality of the oral presentation and argumentation in public discussion.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Not applicable

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