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Presentation
Presentation
This curricular unit is essential so that the student can acquire the skills and research techniques, as well as the autonomy and organization philosophy to prepare a Master's dissertation.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 15
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT768-22221
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Evolution and specialisation of research methods. Scientific sources and their evaluation. Scientific method in natural sciences: description; control and understanding. Controllable versus uncontrollable phenomenon: limitations of experimental methods in the face of real-world complexity. Non-experimental methods: correlation; naturalistic observation; surveys; case studies. Types of research: descriptive; analytical; predictive; experimental. Research design: problem-solving approach; research questions and hypotheses; choice of research methods. Research process: organization of process; progress monitoring and control. Scientific communication: write, review, communicate.
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Objectives
Objectives
The main goal is to give the student the opportunity to define and initiate the procedures for the elaboration of a Dissertation plan. The determinant aspects for structuring a Dissertation are addressed and the students are asked to define their Dissertation plan, which will have to be defended in public.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
It also includes innovative methodologies to support the teaching-learning process, namely the use of scientific research systems and automatic referencing.
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References
References
Manso, M. (2025/25). Apontamentos da UC de Metodologias e Seminários de Investigação, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa. Remler, D. K.; Van Ryzin, G.G. (2014). Research methods in practice: strategies for description and causation. Sage Publications Inc. ISBN 9781452276403 Gray, D. (2014) Doing Research in the Real World. Sage Publications Lda. ISBN 9781446260180
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Assessment
Assessment
A tabela seguinte define a distribuição da ponderação na avaliação do Plano de Dissertação. Note-se que não tem lugar a Época de Recurso.
- Plano de dissertação - 49 %;
- Apresentação e Discussão do plano - 51 %.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
