Thesis

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of scientific methodology and data treatment

Teaching Methods

individualized supervision; Ph.D Students discussion groups in the Thesis Seminars; Public discussion of research projects and of support texts or working papers in the Thesis Seminars; Stimulate the production and science communication within the Programed Academic Activities

Learning Outcomes

The final work of PhD, taking the form of Thesis constitutes the essential element to obtaining the degree of Doctor of Social Service, once completed, averaging not less than 14 points in the PhD Course.

With the preparation and public defense of the doctoral thesis is intended to acquire and validate:

- cultural-cognitive skills (reasoning capabilities; logical and mathematical reasoning, interpretation and analysis of historical and cultural framework) and

- research skills (ability to build a research object from the observation of professional practice and contexts; collection and interpretation of data; reflection on the situational and universal dimensions of the data and conclusions, and their social, political, economic, cultural and axiological implications )

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Preparation of a written original thesis and oral defense before a jury for that purpose. The thesis is accompanied throughout the two years of preparation by 3Thesis seminars with more specific guidelines

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

Para além da bibliografia específica referente a cada temática de estudo, são recomendadas as seguintes obras, entre outras (já indicadas nas unidades curriculares de Metodologias e nos Seminários):

 

In addition to specific references for each subject of study, the following works are recommended, among other (already recorded in the curricular units of Methodologies, Laboratories and Seminars):

 

Babbi, E.R. (2010). The practice of social research. Wadsworth.

Gerring, J. (2012). Social Science methodology: a unified framework (Strategies for social inquiry). Cambridge University Press.

McLaughlin, H. (2007). Understanding social work research. Sage.

Michel, M.H. (2009).Metodologia e Pesquisa Científica em Ciências Sociais. Atlas.

Outhwaite, W. (2007). The Sage Handbook of social science methodology. Sage.

Rubin, A. at al (2009). Essential Research methods for Social work. Brooks/ Cole.

Rubin, A. et al. (2011). Research methods for social work. Brooks/ Cole.