Dissertation
| Code: | 5111 | Acronym: | DIS |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Dental Medicine |
Instance: 2013/2014 - 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 | 14 | Master in Oral Surgery - Study Plan 2010/2011 | 2 | - | 43 | 36 | 1161 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking studentsObjectives
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
Given that the goal of UC is to provide the student with the necessary scientific basis to the elaboration and public defense of their research project, the assessment of learning outcomes and the acquisition of this competence will be evaluated in the process of presentation and public defense of the same.
The approval will mean that student attained their objectives and taught necessary skills.
Working method
PresencialProgram
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: 8472915654Von 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 selfemployment
and the student group. Assessment of the submitted research project.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final examAssessment Components
| Description | Type | Time (hours) | Weight (%) | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 50,00 | |||
| Trabalho escrito | 50,00 | |||
| Total: | - | 100,00 |
Calculation formula of final grade
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