Elaboration and Supervision of the Dissertation – specialization in Continuous Education and Adult Training

Recommended Prerequisites

Condições de acesso e de ingresso previstas no regulamento dos Doutoramentos da  FPCEUC e no Regulamento Académico da Universidade de Coimbra

Teaching Methods

Evaluation and approval of the doctoral research project by the Scientific Council

Tutorial monitoring of the PhD students throughout the whole PhD thesis preparation process a process which may encompass the following training components:

1) Training periods in Universities and International and National Research Centres ;

2) Participation in seminars and other training courses allowing the acquisition of highly specialized knowledgde in thematic and instrumental areas of the PhD dissertation;

3) Preparation of communications in national and international scientific meetings;

4) Preparation of scientific articles;

5) Collaboration in research projects of the network with which they are associated;

The PhD dissertation evaluation is the one predicted in the PhD regulation of the FPCEUC

Learning Outcomes

The main goal of the PhD thesis supervision is to provide the students with necessary skills to perform the autonomous conduction of an original and innovative research project of a disciplinary, interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary nature.

Specific skills:

- Autonomous management of the research project, mastering of the methodology and techniques, mastering of scientific writing and the procedures associated with the dissemination of scientific articles with peer review;

- communication skills with the scientific community and with society in general, using several supports;

- skills in mastering team work and in the building of research networks ;

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The syllabus associated to the elaboration of the PhD dissertation are related with the advanced knowledge and the specific and cross-disciplinary competences which the PhD students should be progressively acquiring in the domains areas necessary to the successful completion of the PhD dissertation .

Bibliography

Todos os recursos bibliográficos considerados indispensáveis à orientação da dissertação de doutoramento e que têm de ser adequados caso a caso.

All the bibliograhic resouces necessary to the supervisiono f the doctoral dissertation and it must be adequate case by case.