Thesis Project

Recommended Prerequisites

Research Strategies.

Teaching Methods

The Thesis Project is a c.u. with a tutorial character being guided by a temporary supervisor with a PhD degree. The PhD candidate will produce a written document with the state of the art and a research plan to be followed. The admission of the student to the research project leading to the PhD thesis will be dependent on the approval of the written document. In order to fulfill the timeline, PhD students are encouraged to submit, with defined deadlines, parts of the final document, starting with the preparation of the index, as a means to help the organization of the document.

Learning Outcomes

The Thesis Project, in the form of a written document must present a state of the art, a work plan and its feasibility and a clear definition of what will be the research work chosen for the PhD thesis, which must be defended facing a jury.

The student must show that dominates the key topics that have been transmitted in the mandatory c.u. of the 1st semester, namely demonstrate familiarity with the literature search methodology, analytical and synthesis skills, critical thinking, creativity and innovation. In addition the student must show a thorough knowledge of the chosen topic, ability to design and program work independently, ability to write a document that reflects with a clear and concise manner the state of knowledge and the significant contribution of the work to the evolution of this knowledge and ability to present it and discuss it.

It should also demonstrate intellectual honesty and compliance capacity deadlines.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The PhD student should submit a document that will be the result of an exhaustive literature review on the topic chosen for the dissertation, including the state of art on the research work to be carried out, the description of the problem to be solved, the experimental plan that it implies, including tecniques and methodologies to be adopted, informatic support tools, the activities plan and timeline, the expected results and expected indicators, including the ethical and social repercussions.

The final document must clearly show the objectives, the gaps that the work will address the potential contribution of the thesis to fill these gaps and the impact it will have on the corresponding area of study.

The theme of the work is proposed by the supervisor where the professional interests of the students may be considered.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria da Graça Videira de Sousa Carvalho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Public defense of the Thesis Project; jury consisting of 3-5 elements, integrating experts in the field of knowledge covered by the thesis: the temporary supervisor (can not be the president), a PhD element, external to DEQ-UC; at least two professors or PhD researchers of UC, one of them will be the president of the jury. Oral presentation: up to 20 min; Discussion: up to 1 h: 100.0%

Bibliography

A definir consoante a área de investigação.

To be defined according to the research area.