Research Seminar

Code:

PI30

Acronym:

SI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Investigation Methodology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Psychology Themes

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTP	3	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	15	135	405

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General and specific guidance in literature search in the area of psychology of the elderly. To write a progress report

Learning outcomes and competences

Elaborting a problematic to be tested; collect and data analysis

Working method

Presencial

Program

Discuss proposals for research, analysis and data processing and advise the most appropriate.

Mandatory literature

Birren James E. 340; Handbook of the psychology of aging. ISBN: 0-12-101263-8
American Psychological Association; Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1-4338-0561-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Discussion of the work in progress

Software

n/a

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	112,00	100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de projeto	112
	Trabalho de investigação
	Total:	112,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in the meetings with the tutor professor

Calculation formula of final grade

100%: Work presented

A 10-mark is required in a 0-20 scale

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the norms of FPCE-UP

Classification improvement

According to the norms of FPCE-UP

Observations

In case of doubts, ask the the coordinator professor