Dissertation

Code:

M202

Acronym:

DISS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2023/2024 - A

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPSIC	165	Plano de Estudos 2021	2	-	30	60	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

Intended learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students):

At the end of this subject, student should:

1. conduct an original research, as planned in the “Project Seminar”;

2. Analyze and discuss the results of the research;

3. Report the work developed and its results in a dissertation, either in conventional or paper-like format.

Learning outcomes and competences

Intended learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students):

At the end of this subject, student should:

1. conduct an original research, as planned in the “Project Seminar”;

2. Analyze and discuss the results of the research;

3. Report the work developed and its results in a dissertation, either in conventional or paper-like format.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

N/A

Program

Syllabus:

The contents are variable according to the dissertation theme selected by the student. However, individual research work, empirical or otherwise, in the field of Psychology is involved in every case. It is also involved the preparation of an original dissertation, written according to the format defined in a specific regulation, as well as its discussion in a viva. Thus, the ethical, methodological, data analysis and interpretation issues, as well as scientific writing, are commonly discussed.

Mandatory literature

American Psychological Association; Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1-4338-3216-1

Complementary Bibliography

Adelheid A. M. Nicol; Presenting your findings. ISBN: 978-1-55798-593-4
Adelheid A. M. Nicol; Displaying your findings. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0707-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methodologies (including students' assessment):

Taking the learning objectives into account, the pedagogical method is fundamentally based on tutorial sessions to support/supervise the research work and the writing of the dissertation, culminating in its discussion in a viva.

Software

NVIVO
Software de análise estatística (e.g., SPSS, JASP, R)
Gestor de referências (e.g., EndNote, Mendeley, Zoreto)

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	200,00
Estudo autónomo	310,00
Trabalho de campo	310,00
Trabalho de investigação	310,00
Total:	1134,00

Eligibility for exams

N/A

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation supposes the accomplishment of individual work (Dissertation) that participates with 100% for the FC. The Final Classification results from the deliberation of the jury of appreciation of the Dissertation, after its discussion in public examination.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The Regulation of the 2nd Cycles of the UP and the Regulation of the MEFA define that the non approval of the work of evaluation (Dissertation) implies the reinscription and accomplishment of new Research Dissertation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A

Classification improvement

N/A

Observations

N/A