Orientation Seminar

Code:

PI31

Acronym:

SO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Applied Psychology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	7	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	15	135	405

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General guidance of the dissertation report in the area of psychology of the elderly
Discuss proposals for research, analysis and data processing.
Draw up a progress report

Program

Exposure and discussion of the psychological literature on aging
Exposure and discussion of the data obtained in empirical work

Mandatory literature

Cavanaugh John C.; Adult development and aging. ISBN: 0-534-52066-9
Whitbourne Susan Krauss; Adult development and aging. ISBN: 0-471-45821-X
Birren James E. 340; Handbook of the psychology of aging. ISBN: 0-12-101263-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Discussion of the work in progress

Software

n/a

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Partiicipation in the meetings with the tutor professor

Calculation formula of final grade

A 10-mark is required in a 0-20 scale

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

n/a

Classification improvement

According to the norms of FPCE-UP

Observations

In case of doubts, ask the coordinator professor