Dissertation

Code:

5111

Acronym:

DIS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2022/2023 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	2º Ciclo Mestrados e Pós-Graduações
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Oral Surgery

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCOB	2	Master in Oral Surgery - Study Plan 2010/2011	2	-	43	36	1161

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

Themes sessions presented by the teacher.

Preparation of a per student research project.

Tutoring in the preparation of research projects.

Discussion addressed the presentation of each research project.

Evaluation through the assistance and active participation. in class, the self-employment and the student group.

Assessment of the submitted research project.

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
Trabalho de investigação	36,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
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.

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