Dissertation
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Dental Medicine |
Instance: 2019/2020 - A
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The student must be able to hold a master's thesis with component investigation into the taught subjects in the study cycle. In this sense, the student should be able to carry a reflective analysis of themes and design a research project directed to the clinical aspect of the Master. Students should have knowledge of the fundamentals of the research process in the field of dentistry, systems and information search engines on the basic and clinical research and be able to prepare, submit and publicly defend research projects. Students should be able to design and develop an investigation, from a problem by selecting the type of analysis properly given to the objectives.
Learning outcomes and competences
The contents were defined in terms of objectives and skills to be acquired by students. The contents include the understanding of the steps for basic research, so that students are able to plan and develop a research cycle in area studies and obtain judgment in the evaluation and study of scientific information.
Working method
Presencial
Program
It will be provided the scientific and methodological bases necessary for the production of a research project, allowing the student to their practical implementation.
Process research
Choice of theme
Hypothesis Formulation
Drawings and types of studies
Dissertation structure
Ethics in research work
Research funding
Presentation by students of their research projects
Mandatory literature
B Russell; La perspectiva científica, Ariel , 1969. ISBN: 8472915654
Von Fraunhofer J A; Research Writing in Dentistry, WileyBlackwell, 2010. ISBN: 9780813807621
U Eco; Como se hace una Tesis. Técnicas y procedimientos de investigación, estudio y escritura, Gedisa, 2009. ISBN: 84 74324513
Giannobile WV, Nevins M; Osteology Guidelines for Oral & Maxillofacial Regeneration – Preclinical Models for Translational Research, Quintessence Publishing Co., 2011. ISBN: 9781850972112
Van Zutphen L F M, Baumans V, Beynen A C; Principles of Laboratory Animal Science, Elsevier, 2001. ISBN: 9780444506122
Abrahamsohn P; Redação Científica, Guanabara Koogan, 2004. ISBN: 8527709090
DM Brunette; Critical Thinking. Understanding and evaluating Dental Research, Quintessence Publishing Co, 2007. ISBN: 0867153016
Teaching methods and learning activities
It should be considered the theme of dissertation or training report to be developed by students, as well as the inherent subjectivity of the teaching methodologies of the respective supervisors, who will be responsible to supervise the preparation of the business plan required to the implementation of the dissertation or training report;support the implementation of actions to develop, according to the business plan proposed;collaborate with the cosuperviser (if existed) on all matters relating to the work to be done;guide the development of the final work; ensure compliance with the deadlines of the final work and support the student in the public presentation.
The jury, consisting of three to five members, including the superviser or cosuperviser, is approved by the Scientific Council of the FMDUP, on a proposal from Scientific Committee of the cycle of study leading to the degree of Master in Oral Surgery.
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 |
1125,00 |
Elaboração de projeto |
36,00 |
Total: |
1161,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Not applicable
Calculation formula of final grade
It will be assigned a numerical scale rating of 0-20 values.