Thesis

Code:

PDPSI32

Acronym:

T

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2024/2025 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Doctoral Program

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDPSI	87	Plano de Estudos em vigor	2	-	90	360	2430
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This CU – with a total of 90 ECTS distributed across the 2^nd and 3^rd year - aims at monitoring the implementation of the doctoral research work, providing the student the context for tutorial monitoring of his/her work by the supervisor, specifically with regard to the more practical aspects of the conduct of the doctoral project, as well as the preparation and writing of the doctoral thesis.

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that the doctoral students develop the practical aspects of their research: fieldwork with data collection, and data entry in order to further analysis of results. By the end of 3rd year, PhD students should have completed their doctoral thesis in accordance with the thesis regulation.

 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

A minimal score of 14 values (out of 20) on the Project Seminar II is mandatory to register in the Thesis.

Program

The syllabus includes specific topics related with the implementation of the doctoral project, the methodological procedures inherent to the fieldwork, data entry and data analysis, and scientific writing format and techniques, specifically associated with writing a thesis.

Mandatory literature

Bell, D. J., Foster, S. L., & Cone, J. D.; Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields (3rd Ed.). , Washington: American Psychological Association, 2019
Iphofen, R. ; Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity, USA Springer, 2019

Complementary Bibliography

Brouhg, P.; Advanced Research Methods for Applied Psychology: Design, Analysis and Reporting. , Routledge, 2018

Comments from the literature

The bibiographic references are chosen in accordance to the specific topic of each research project.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorial guidance, normally on a weekly basis 

 

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de investigação	1134,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	1296,00
Total:	2430,00

Eligibility for exams

Submission of the doctoral thesis to a public jury.

Calculation formula of final grade

The supervisor is responsible for the evaluation of the student. This should be based on an annual  report submitted by the doctoral student describing the development of his/her project. The supervisor shall address an evaluative report to the Scientific Committee on the progress of the student’s work. The submission of the doctoral thesis to a public jury is established in the rules of the PDP.

Examinations or Special Assignments

does not apply

Internship work/project

does not apply

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

according to regulations

Classification improvement

dpoes not apply

Observations

Teaching language is Portuguese or other.