Dissertation

Code:

CPJA40

Acronym:

DIS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

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	43	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	30	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To supervise the development and the construction of the master dissertation;
- To enhance the capacity to analyse and to evaluate critically the produced knowledge;
- To promote the capacity to develop an autonomous practice of professional activities that involve Psychology knowledge;
- To promote inovation and interdisciplinary dialogue, as well as the value of the contribution of Psychology.

Program

Final development, by each student, of an original research, empirical or not, in the domain of Psychology.
Final redaction of the master disertation, with a format similar to a publishable scientific article in a journal with peer revision.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Contact activities: tutorial orientation; oriented work field; formative evaluation and evaluation of learning results.
Autonomous work: redaction of the master dissertation; public defense of the master thesis.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	650,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Active participation in all the meetings with the tutor.
Final presentation of the master dissertation in the last day of the 2nd semester (2nd year).
Public defense of the master thesis.
(for further details please consult the Regulation in the Faculty website).

Calculation formula of final grade

Approval expressed in a 10 to 20 points scale, delivered by the jury in the public act.
(for further details please consult the Regulation in the Faculty website).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Please consult the Regulation in the Faculty website.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FPCEUP norms.

Classification improvement

Not possible.