Dissertation in Languages, Literatures and Cultures - English and North-American Studies
Code
722121027
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Ingleses e Norte-Americanos
Credits
33
Weekly hours
0
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- Analyze and critically interpret the scientific literature on the topic to be studied so as to establish the state of the question;
-Formulate a problem or an issue so that, through scientifically validated methodologies, the degree of knowledge on the problem chosen can be improved;
- Collect, analyze and process the data;
- Write a dissertation according to the established canonical norms of the scientific area;
- Prepare the public discussion of the research results and the presentation of its relevance to the clarification of the issues studied.
Prerequisites
Completion of the MA curricular component.
Subject matter
Each student will develop his/her individual work plan negotiated with the supervisor so as to develop the dissertation within a reflective and critical perspective.
The student will carry on advanced research on his/her subject matter, therefore the syllabus will depend on the researched topics and the specific analytical perspectives and bibliography will be given within the individual tutorial sessions.
Bibliography
Bibliografia específica adequada à dissertação de cada estudante.
Dependent on the nature of each students dissertation project:
Anderson, Benedict (2006). Imagined Communities. Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. Revised Edition. London/New York: Verso.
Pierre Bourdieu. 1992. Les règles de l´art, Génèse et structure du champ littéraire. Paris: Seuil.
Ceia, C. (2012). Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos, 9ª ed. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
Fabb, N. and Durant, A. (2005). How to Write Essays and Dissertations. 2nd ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
GUILLÉN, Claudio. 2005. Entre lo uno y lo diverso. Introducción a la literatura comparada (Ayer y hoy). Barcelona: Tusquets Editores.
Teaching method
Teaching methodologies assume essentially the nature of tutoring, supervision and organisation and management of analysis and reflection.
Students will be guided by a professor of the study cycle, a scholar on the area, who will be responsible for accompanying the dissertation. There will be regular meetings between the student and the dissertation supervisor until the final work is handed over; participation in scientific events; good use of on-line databases and libraries; definition of a working timetable and a research plan; definition of deadlines.
Evaluation method
The final dissertation will be evaluated during a public viva before a jury, according to the MA course regulations.