Research Seminar

Recommended Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites beyond the general conditions for the course admission.

Teaching Methods

Individual tutorial guidance.

Learning Outcomes

 

To planning and program the research to develop with a view to preparing a Dissertation or a Report on specific themes of integrated urban rehabilitation. During the Investigation Seminar, the student is expected to clearly define the problem (including its framing in the scientific / cultural / social context). To fulfil this objective, the curricular unit promotes the development of lines of thought which makes the link between the syllabus of compulsory and / or optional curricular units, the originality and relevance of the themes, with a view to presenting a research proposal to develop a Master’s Thesis Proposal or Report.

Specific objectives of the c. u. are:

- To assess the multidisciplinary approach and relevance of the theme;

- To encourage critical reflection on the theme and subthemes;

- To strengthening the development of original and independent thinking;

- To explore the methodological tools needed for the development of themes;

- To make an adequate interpreta.

 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The tutorial guidance allows to frame the research in Integrated Urban Rehabilitation in a historical, methodological and formal perspective through theoretical models and practical examples, consolidating the acquired knowledge with the curricular units of the course. Based on this framework, students define the theme / problem to be developed in the Dissertation and / or in the Project Report. The following questions will also be explored:

a) Interdisciplinarity, originality and relevance in Research.

b) Methodologies and instruments for the elaboration of a Dissertation Project / Project Work.

c) Collection, organisation and presentation of data considered relevant to develop a Dissertation Project / Project Work.

The tutorial guidance promotes the joint discussion of the themes presented by the students from the research lines proposed by the teachers.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 40.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

APA, (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington: APA.

Carmona, M., Tiesdell, S. (2007) - Urban Design Reader. London/New York: Elsevier, Architectural Press.

Legates, Richard T., STOUT, F. (2002) - The City Reader. London/New York: Routledge.

Silva, C. N. (2012). Online Research Methods in Urban and Planning Studies: Design and Outcomes. IGI Global.

Além da bibliografia indicada, será fornecida por cada docente uma lista de referências para cada tema de investigação. | In addition to the general bibliography, it is provided by each teacher a list of references for each research.