Thesis Project

Recommended Prerequisites

English and those required for the Study Cycle.

Teaching Methods

In Scientific Communication, task-based group activities are preferred. There is a continuous assessment based on student performance in the lectures (5%) and a written test (5%).

In the writing of the thesis proposal, a (tentative) supervisor is assigned as soon as possible in the beginning of the academic year, in accordance with the research interests expressed by the student in the selection interview.

During this time, the student reads articles and other scientific bibliography, and conducts research work in articulation with the supervisor. The student prepares a preliminary proposal (a one-page summary, in English), and gives an oral presentation of the on-going work in the beginning of the 2nd semester. The assessment consists of the public defense of the thesis project with a jury (90%). The defense has a duration of at most two hours, including an oral presentation by the candidate lasting up to 20 minutes.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Scientific communication
• Effective reading, textual organisation, summarising
• Grammar topics
• Analysing academic discourse
• Composing and delivering a short oral communication
• Argumentative writing
In the writing of the thesis proposal, the syllabus is defined by the supervisor on a case-by-case basis in the form of a work plan outlining the research topic, identifying research opportunities within that topic, and providing bibliography to support the first stages of the student's work.

Head Lecturer(s)

Henrique Santos do Carmo Madeira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Continous assessment in Scientific communication: 5.0%
Frequency: 5.0%
Thesis proposal and its public presentation and discussion with a panel committe: 90%. The submission of the document and its public discussion is a necessary condition for approval : 90.0%

Bibliography

A definir caso a caso pelo orientador em função do tema a investigar | To be defined by the supervisor on a case-by-case basis depending on the research topic.