Research Seminar

Code:

CPF30

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	5	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	15	135	405

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

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  To orientate the individual completion of an original empirical or non-empirical research, in the domain of Psychology
  
  


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  To promote the gathering, critical analysis and systematization of relevant information about the theoretical and methodological frameworks in a specific domain of Psychology, in order to respond to an investigation question
  
  


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  To promote the elaboration of a research design, using the methodologies of data gathering and processing relevant for the objectives of the research
  
  


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  To develop the capacity to analyze and to discuss with rigor the results of the research, knowing its potentialities and limits.
  
  

 

Learning outcomes and competences

To be able to design/to plan the different tasks/phases of a research project in the psychological realm

Working method

Presencial

Program

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  Theoretical frameworks in a specific domain of Psychology
  
  


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  Research methodologies in a specific domain of Psychology
  
  

 

Mandatory literature

Esteves António 340; Metodologias qualitativas para as ciências sociais. ISBN: 972-97763-0-X
Ruiz João Álvaro; Metodologia cientifica. ISBN: ISBN 85-224-1465-3
Ketele Jean-Marie De; Metodologia da recolha de dados. ISBN: 972-771-074-3
Lakatos Eva Maria; Metodologia do trabalho científico
Almeida Leandro S.; Metodologia da investigação em psicologia e educação. ISBN: 978-972-97388-5-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Contact activities: tutorial orientation, presentation of works by students, formative and sommative evaluation of learnings.


• Autonomous work: reading and text analysis; research work; bibliographical research; writing of a report

The report of approximately 15 pages on an original research project in Psychology is used as a component of evaluation, together with the meetings with the supervisor.

 

 

 

 

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Applied psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	112,00
Final report	Trabalho escrito	293,00	100,00	2012-12-14
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Literature Review	Estudo autónomo	140
Meetings with the supervisor	Frequência das aulas	112
Project elaboration	Elaboração de projeto	100
Report writing	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	53
	Total:	405,00

Eligibility for exams

 

• Active participation in the meetings with the supervisor
• Deliver of the report in the last day of the 3rd semester

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Minimal grade: 10

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The evaluation of students in special situations is made in accordance with the FPCEUP norms for this cases

 

 

Classification improvement

 

The report may be improved if there is agreement of the supervisor