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Presentation
Presentation
The dissertation is the final phase of the master's degree in which the student develops a research on a chosen theme under the supervision of a supervisor.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 30
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6348-3157
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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
Tutorial-based curricular unit focused on guiding independent research: Consolidation of the theoretical and conceptual framework in Journalism and Media Studies. Definition and operationalization of data collection and analysis methodologies (e.g., content analysis, in-depth interviews, audience studies, social network analysis). Fieldwork and systematic empirical data collection. Data processing, interpretation, and critical discussion of findings in light of the state of the art. Final drafting, revision, and formal structuring of the scientific Dissertation in accordance with ethical and academic standards.
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Objectives
Objectives
This curricular unit represents the culmination of the research track in the Master's in Journalism and Media Studies. It aims to empower students to independently conduct original, conceptually sound, and methodologically rigorous academic research on a relevant phenomenon in the contemporary media ecosystem. Students are expected to develop advanced skills in systematic literature review, formulation of research questions and hypotheses, collection and critical analysis of empirical data, and final scientific writing according to established academic and ethical standards. The student must develop an autonomous work, making use of theoretical and conceptual tools, critical spirit, diversification of sources and search of causality for his arguments.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
This CU is developed via the mentoring of the supervisor of the dissertation
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References
References
Será desenvolvida pelo estudante com a ajuda do orientador, com enfoque para a distinção entre fontes primárias e secundárias. Sugerem-se alguns títulos: Canavilhas, J. (Ed.). (2014). Webjornalismo: Os 7 'Cs' das redes sociais. LabCom Books. Correia, J. C. (2020). O espaço público e os media: Esfera pública, jornalismo e deliberação. LabCom. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2021). Investigação de qualidade e design de pesquisa: Escolhendo entre cinco abordagens (4.ª ed.). Penso Editora. Fidalgo, J. (2019). O lugar da ética no jornalismo do século XXI. Edições Húmus. Quivy, R., & Campenhoudt, L. V. (2019). Manual de investigação em ciências sociais (6.ª ed.). Gradiva.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Defesa pública da disssertação
dd-mm-yyyy
100%
(...)
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Mobility
Mobility
No
