Orientation Seminar

Code:

PI31

Acronym:

SO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Applied Psychology

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	3	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.

Learning outcomes and competences

Analysis and data processing. Draw up a progress report.

Working method

Presencial

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese
	Total:	0,00

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