Code: | MTP07 | Acronym: | DISS |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Psychology |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | http://https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=407597 |
Responsible unit: | Psychology |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Psychology Themes |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MTP | 20 | Official Curricular Structure | 2 | - | 42 | 210 | 1134 |
The general goal of this unit is to develop an individual original, empirical or theoretical research project, involving field and/or laboratory work, in a in a specific field of Psychology, more specifically:
1- How to develop a guided independent research on a specific Psychology topic, involving
2- How to develop a written dissertation of the research
1- To make appropriate use of adequate research techniques in a specific field of Psychology research
2- To interpret accurately the research data
3- To apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources
4- To evaluate the work developed
5- To present a dissertation in an appropriate written form.
6- To clearly present and discuss the knowledge, arguments and conclusions of the research project
The contents vary according to the subject of the dissertation in the field of Psychology and depending on the student's optional area. These optional fields have a direct link to the thematic areas of the MTP that in 2020-2021, are as follows: Neurocognition and Language; Psychology of Deviant Behavior and Justice; Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health . Furthermore, the scientific writing contents concentrate on the APA style and on scientific writing styles related to specific research paradigms.
Tutorial supervision (TS) and autonomous work (AW).
designation | Weight (%) |
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Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 10,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 20,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 60,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 10,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | 424,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 120,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 90,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 500,00 |
Total: | 1134,00 |
Active involvement of the student in all supervision meetings.
Submission of the written dissertation on the scheduled date and conforming to the regulations of Mestrado em Temas de Psicologia (detailed information can be found at the webpage of FPCE-UP)
Public discussion of the dissertation (detailed information can be found at the webpage of FPCE-UP)
The Master degree has a final classification expressed on a scale ranging between 10-20, as well as its equivalent in the European scale of comparability of classifications.
The final classification of the dissertation is assigned in the public discussion.
The calculation of the final grade of the master's degree is calculated by the average, weighted by ECTS credits of the marks obtained in the course units that constitute the syllabus and the public defense of the dissertation.
A qualitative definition will also be attributed to the master degree.