Dissertação

Code:

MCF13_19

Acronym:

MCF13_19

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Forensic Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - A (of 10-09-2018 to 31-07-2019)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Forensic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCF	16	Current Studies Plan	2	-	57	385	1539

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Inglês

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to introduce from the theoretical point of view, basic knowledge necessary to develop a dissertation project. Tutorial follow-up defined to each student will be developed to assure that the project to be submitted is original, feasible, based on a proper design an methodology, with scientific interest in the forensic area as well as publishable.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit in intended to deliver general knowledge about the area under discussion, which seems to be achieved more appropriately through a lecture and tutorial structure.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theoretical classes:

1. How to chose a subject to the dissertation
2. How to elaborate a dissertation project
3. How to conduct an effective and valid literature search
4. How to write a scientific paper
5. How to correctly cite a literature reference. How to use the EndNote software.
6. How to select journals for articles submission

Tutorial advising to each dissertation project.

Mandatory literature

Roberts CM; The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation. , 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures (10 hours) and tutorials (71 hours)

Elaboration of the dissertation project

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	71,00
Total:	71,00

Eligibility for exams

Elaboration of the dissertation project

Calculation formula of final grade