Research Seminar

Code:

CPJA30

Acronym:

SI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Investigation Methodology

Instance: 2007/2008 - 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	43	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	15	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To supervise the individual development of an original research, empirical or not, in the domain of Psychology;
- To promote the search, the critical analysis and the organisation of the information related to several theoretical and methodological frameworks in a particular domain of Psychology, with the aim of answering a research question;
- To promote the construction of a research design, adapting the methodologies of data collection and data treatment to the research goals;
- To enhance the capacity to analyse and to discuss thoroughly the results of the research, considering its potentialities and limits.

Program

Theoretical frameworks in a particular domain of Psychology.
Research methodologies in a particular domain of Psychology.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Contact activities: tutorial orientation; presentation of works by the students; formative evaluation and evaluation of learning results.
Autonomous work: reading and analysis of texts; research work; bibliography search; construction of a report.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	210,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Active participation in all the meetings with the tutor.
Written report in the last day of the 1st semester (2nd year).

Calculation formula of final grade

Minimum grade: 10.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The written report presents the proposal of an original research project in Psychology, with a maximum of 15 pages A4.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FPCEUP norms.

Classification improvement

Only with the agreement of the tutor.