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Presentation
Presentation
Following in the footsteps of the previous course of Scientific Research Methodology, this course seeks
to be it's natural continuation, devised so as to deepen and consolidate knowledge of the best practices
regarding research and the development and writing of academic work, that should be caracterized by
seriousness, intelectual honesty and rigor, so that the student will be able, at end, to present a
dissertation project that may be used by her or him, as far as possible, to pursue with his endeavors
towards the obtaining of a Master's degree.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 2
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT455-7335
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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
Introduction. Relevant factors of a thesis: problematization, mastery of the legal method, innovation,
relevance, completeness, reasoning, interdisciplinary, critical sense. Research as a process: planning,
research and review. The theme. The planning. The search for sources. The structure. The essay.
Research ethics. The public defense. Publishing the text.
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Objectives
Objectives
The main objective of this course is that in the end the students should demonstrate a solid
understanding of the various stages of the research process in Law and, in particular, about the process
of preparing a master thesis. Indeed, students must be prepared to initiate and structure, in an
autonomous way, the requirements of the final dissertation work. Other specific objectives are the
following: ability to explain the relevance of the subjects researched and the motivation for the
development of the research; problematize, develop hypothesis and innovate on themes already worked
on; research and validate information sources; structure and write a scientific paper, in particular the
various formal aspects of it.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Prior to the presentation of dissertation projects, students will be encouraged to present a personal reflection, in seminar format, on the use of research methods and the analysis of law, namely a reflection on the use of related sciences in legal research.
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References
References
Almeida, Carlos Ferreira de; Carvalho, Jorge Morais. Introdução ao Direito Comparado. 3ª Ed., 2017.
Aragão, Alexandra, Breves reflexões em torno da investigação jurídica, in Boletim da Faculdade de
Direito da Universidade de Coimbra , Volume LXXXV, Coimbra, 2009, pp. 765-794.
Cane, Peter / Kritzer, Herbert , The Oxford Hanbook Empirical Legal Research , Oxford University Press,
2010.
Eco, Umberto, Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas , tradução do original, 22ª edição, Presença,
2021.
Hespanha, António, Como preparar uma dissertação: um guia em cinco pontos , 2009.
Meirim, José M., Como pesquisar e referir em Direito , Coimbra Editora, 2008.
Pacheco, J. / Lima, J., Fazer investigação em ciências sociais , Porto Editora, 2006.Poças, Luís, Manual de Investigação em Direito. Metodologia da preparação de teses e artigos jurídicos ,
Coimbra: Almedina, 2020.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
