Preparation of a dissertation - 1st semester
Code
722160075
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas
Credits
5
Teacher in charge
Ana Paiva Morais
Weekly hours
1,5 letivas + 0,5 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1. To develop the capacities of conception, synthesis and analysis required to the subsequent production of a dissertation.
2. To promote the linguistic and methodological skills required to produce a scholarly piece of work.
3. To research an original, pertinent theme.
4. To learn to organise ideas and present findings clearly and precisely
Prerequisites
Subject matter
The Semester 2 Dissertation Report (5 ECTS) is meant to prepare an extended scholarly essay of approximately 6,000 words, reviewing the critical material available and outlining a first approach to the research topic to be addressed in the Masters Dissertation. It will be submitted by 20th June, and will be supervised by a member of academic staff and assessed by both the supervisor and another member of the academic staff (not necessarily from the same institution).
Bibliography
A selecção de bibliografia dependerá dos projectos de cada mestrando.
Teaching method
Supervision by a member of academic staff and assessment by both the supervisor and another scholar not necessarily from the same institution.
Evaluation method