Project Supervision Seminar

Code:

DGEO011

Acronym:

SAP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DGEO	6	study plan	1	-	30	52	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Deepening the thesis project, based on the work developed in the 1st semester: precise definition of the theme, identification of starting questions, careful bibliographical survey and construction of the project plan. In addition, it identifies the expected difficulties and prepares the investigation schedule. The student must develop the 1st version of the conceptual component of their project and identify the methods and techniques to be used, given the research objectives.
Simultaneously, with his fellow students, he prepares the scientific meeting at the end of the semester, aimed at doctoral students. In this context, you must also present your project.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester, the student will have to defend their project in a public exam. In this test, you must demonstrate the state of development of your research, especially considering the theoretical and methodological dimensions.

Working method

Presencial

Program

As a research orientation seminar, there is no syllabus. The themes for discussion and reflection and the respective sequence will be defined by the professors and supervisors, depending on the research interests of the PhD students and responding to the objectives of this UC. The specific needs of each student will be taken into account.
Students will prepare a cycle of conferences, with external guests, focused on relevant topics of geography. A doctoral workshop will also be developed, aimed at all PhD students (1st, 2nd and 3rd year).

Mandatory literature

Frada, J. J. C. ; Guia prático para elaboração e apresentação de trabalhos científicos, Cosmos, 1993
Rugg, G. & Petre, M. ; The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research, London/ New York:Open University Press - McGraw-Hill Education., 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Through regular meetings with their scientific advisor(s), the doctoral student develops his thesis project: defines the theme more precisely, better identifies the starting points, conducts a careful bibliographic survey and builds a project plan . In addition, it identifies the expected difficulties and draws up an investigation timetable. Students are expected to develop the 1st version of the conceptual component of their project, systematize the methods and techniques to be developed and structure the tasks to be developed in a schedule.
Students must simultaneously organize a cycle of conferences, in order to reinforce research networks and develop other skills.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	348,00
Estudo autónomo	400,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Total:	810,00

Eligibility for exams

Approval of the thesis project, to be defended in a public exam, with the presence of an external professor of the specialty. Participation in Seminar classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Thesis project - 50% (written work and exam)
Attendance participation - 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Internship work/project

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

n/a

Classification improvement

n/a