Seminar or Internship

Part of this Programme

European Studies and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

Bachelor | Semestral | 10

Year | Type of course unit | Language

3 |Mandatory |Português

Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)

250 | 45

Code

ULHT450-10364

Recommended complementary curricular units

n/a

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Precedences

Não

Professional Internship

Sim

Syllabus

The formal rules of presentation of a written work: cover; index; introduction, object, objectives, theoretical foundation, methodology, enunciation of the sub-themes in the chapters; development of the theme; conclusion; bibliography; citations; pagination; appendices and annexes. The organization of the research: the formulation of a question of departure; the literature review; definition of the problem; construction of the analysis model; the formulation of hypotheses. Data collection techniques: the various sources of information; sampling; the questionnaire survey; the interview. Case analysis (participant observation, life stories and monograph). Analysis and interpretation of the results: content analysis; analysis and treatment of quantitative data. Organization of the seminar or the internship report.

Objectives

To know, to understand, to use and to distinguish the basic procedures that the academic community uses in the collection, treatment, interpretation and diffusion of the scientific information. Organize a seminar or prepare an internship report.

Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

The successful completion of the monograph will attest to the skills acquired by the student in organizing, researching and organizing a seminar.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Students must prepare a preliminary research or internship (maximum of 10 pages) that will count 15% of the final grade. The teacher, in addition to the classes, tutorially accompanies each student in the elaboration of his research work. The presentation of the seminar or the internship report is equivalent to 85% of the final grade.

References

Alves, M.P. (2012). Metodologia Científica. Lisboa: Escolar Editora.
Carvalho, J.E. (2009). Metodologia do Trabalho Científico. Lisboa: Escolar Editora.
Eco, U. (2007). Como se faz uma Tese em Ciências Humanas. 15a ed. Lisboa: Editorial Presenc¿a
Frada, J.J.C. (2015). Guia Prático Multinormas. 14a ed. Lisboa: Edições Clinfontur.
Lakatos, E.M.; Marconi, M.A. (2006). Metodologia do Trabalho Cientifico. 6a ed. São Paulo: Editora Atlas.