Geographic Information Systems
Cycle
Terceiro ciclo
Degree
Doctorate
This path is an option of
ECTS Coordinator
Fernando José Ferreira Lucas Bação
Education objectives
The Doctorate Program in Information Management promotes knowledge and innovation in Information Management, particularly in the research of its impact on wealth creation, improving the performance of organizations, and the development of new methodologies and decision making tools.
The Doctorate Program provides advanced training through research, contributing to the progress of knowledge and the training of researchers, university teachers and highly qualified professionals. The research may follow a more theoretical trend or be developed in an applied context, allowing the knowledge transfer from academia to society.
The main goal of this Doctorate Program is to acquire:
- Solid scientic knowledge in an area of expertise;
- Ability to design and develop independent research, according to international quality standards, and the results must be of publishable quality for international journals;
- Communication skills for research and the academic community;
- Skills to manage innovation in academia, private enterprise or public administration.
Applications
To complete the application, the applicant must register in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, fill the form, upload their Curriculum Vitae and submit the application in the end, from February 2nd to March 24th, 2016. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum, and an interview.
Access conditions
<p>To enter the Doctorate Program, applicants must meet one of the requirements set out in national legislation:</p> <p>Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent, or a bachelor’s degree, in which the number of credits is at least 240 ECTS. In this case the final grade average must be at least 16 (out of 20);</p> <p>Hold a degree and/or a relevant academic or scientific curriculum and which has been recognized and approved by the Academic Board that declares that the applicant is able to carry out this cycle of studies.</p> <p>Applicants must show proficiency (spoken and written) in English.</p>
Degree pre-requisites
Earning a PhD degree in Information Management, with a specialization in Geographic Information Systems, requires the conclusion of the curricular component, which corresponds to 40 ECTS, and the development of a dissertation, held during the third year, which correspond to 140 ECTS.
Access to other courses
Evaluation rules
Structure
| 1º year - Autumn semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 300003 | Research Seminar I | 7.5 |
| Options | ||
| 300001 | Quantitative Methods for Research I | 4.0 |
| 1º year - Spring semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 300004 | Research Seminar II | 7.5 |
| Options | ||
| 300002 | Quantitative Methods for Research II | 4.0 |
| 2º year - Autumn semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 300005 | Research Seminar III | 10.0 |
| 2º year - Spring semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 300007 | Thesis (1st enroll) | 140.0 |
| 3º year - Spring semester | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 300006 | Thesis | 140.0 |