Thesis Project in Geological Resources and Environment

Recommended Prerequisites

The student must have academic knowledge in the area of Geosciences given by attendance, with approval, in curricular units of the 1st cycle in Geology or of 2nd cycles from the Geosciences areas.

Teaching Methods

After this stage, the teaching method will be exclusively tutorial (continuous interaction between teacher and student). At the end, the student presents a written document that is submitted to public examination.

Learning Outcomes

This unit aims to prepare the student to design a research project based on the PhD requirements in Geology (Geological Resources and Environment Branch), i.e. being unique and original and performed autonomously by the student. The student should develop skills in:
a) definition of the problem and the goals to be achieved;
b) definition of the work plan and its scheduling;
c) definition of methodologies to be used;
d) literature review techniques;
e) preparation and public presentation of the final document.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

In the first two sessions the coordinator of the course presents the general structure of a research project and possible models which are accepted based on criteria defined by the doctoral branch itself. He also discusses, in general terms, the topics that are part of the project (definition of the problem / issue, goals to achieve, literature review, work plan, methodologies and timing). Later, students are forwarded to their respective provisional supervisors for detailed discussion of the aforementioned topics as well as assistance in drafting the final document as well as the public presentation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Alcides José Sousa Castilho Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 100.0%

Bibliography

Da responsabilidade dos diversos orientadores provisórios e dependente do tema/problema em discussão/Of the responsability of the provisional supervisors and dependent of the theme/issue.