Research Seminar in Sociology IV
Code
73208115
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
5
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The UC is linked to the research seminars from previous semesters, giving it continuity. We would lie to want to create a space for debate, reflection and scientific-pedagogical to support the development of advanced research work of the doctoral program students.
More particularly, the curricular unit is organized in intensive seminars PhD-students centered and aims to enhance advanced competences in the field of reflective, analytical and methodological components and steps in relation with each individual research processes of the PhD-students.
In specific terms, the competences to be acquired are:
- Understanding of the applicability of sociological theories and methods for advanced doctoral project
development;
- Enhanced capacity for critical analysis on the development of an individual project leading to doctoral thesis;
- Consolidation of original ideas for advanced research for a doctorate in sociology.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
This is a curricular unit focused on framing and evaluation of doctoral student autonomous work, in particular at the level of presentation (oral and written) and public discussion of materials related with their individual research project development. Nevertheless there is no rigid curriculum content, seminars sessions mainly focus on the
following topics:
1: Dilemmas of Advanced Research in Sociology
2: Activities of scientific production;
3: Activities of public communication.
Bibliography
Não aplicável
Teaching method
a) Curricular unit to be taught by intensive seminars sessions, classroom-based, and may eventually be applied distance sessions, through e-learning platform or video conferencing in partner institutions of the consortium.
b) Tutorials sessions and self-study, in accordance with Bologna Process recommendations.
Evaluation method
Evaluation:
1.- Presentation of at least a text of critical reflection, report progress, a scientific article or a chapter of the
dissertation in progress;
2. Presentation of at least one report of a participation activity, production and scientific communication;
3. - Preparation, presentation and public discussion of the state of thesis project development;
4. - Participation in seminars sessions