Research Seminar II
Recommended Prerequisites
Knowledge of academic writing. Fluency in English and Portuguese.
Teaching Methods
Online and in-face seminar: : presentation and discussion sessions on the progress of research work. Assessment defined by the periodic assessment system.
Learning Outcomes
This seminar aims at overseeing the students in the process of writing their Master thesis/internship report within the Master in International Ocean Politics, as well as contributing to the preparation of the oral defence of their work. The Seminar has two specific objectives: the conduct of research work within the defined deadlines, with the quality necessary for concluding the Master programme, which entails the discussion of theoretical, thematic and methodological issues; and, towards this goal, the discussion of the research progress.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
The seminar supports students in the process of writing their master's dissertation. In this way, the syllabus aims to take a gradual approach to the work developed in order to ensure that at the end of the seminar the dissertation is ready or in the final revision phase. It should be noted that the seminar works in conjunction with the students' supervisors. This curricular unit consists of sessions for the presentation and thematic, theoretical and methodological discussion of the various parts of the thesis or report, followed at the end of the semester by simulations to prepare for the respective public defence.
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Submission of extended summaries of the different elements of the dissertation and internship : 100.0%
Bibliography
Bibliografia será em função dos diferentes temas de dissertações/estágios./ Bibliography will be based on the different themes of the dissertations/internships.