Research Seminar

Code:

PDEC30

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	11	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	15	135	405

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To supervise the conduction of an original empirical or non-empirical research, in the domain of Psychology

- To promote the search, 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

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

- 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

At the end of the semester, students should be able to:

. systemize the investigations in a particular field

. substantiate the goals of their study in a theoretical and / or empirical framework

. describe the design of the research carried out and the method used

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

 

Theoretical frameworks in Developmental and Educational Psychology

Research methodologies in Developmental and Educational Psychology

Mandatory literature

Breakwell Glynis M. 340; Research methods in psychology. ISBN: 0-8039-7764-6

Complementary Bibliography

Cone John D.; Dissertations and theses from start to finish. ISBN: 978-1-59147-362-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodology is based on tutorial guidance, and discussions of the research projects of the students.

The tutorial guidance goes along with the autonomous work conducted by students (search and review of literature, written essays and planning of the research).

 

The evaluation is distributed throughout the semester; students must submit the results of the works that will enable them to present the dissertation in the last semester of the course. It also includes a final report of approximately 15 pages that describes the progress of the work.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Developmental psychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Educational psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	22,00	20,00
Written reports and essays	Trabalho escrito	90,00	80,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Review of literature	Estudo autónomo	45
Data collection	Trabalho de campo	45
	Total:	90,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Minimal grade: 10