Seminar on Thesis preparation

Recommended Prerequisites

None.

Teaching Methods

Critical analysis of papers, dissertations, podium and poster presentations. Practical exercises in Excel and SPSS.

Learning Outcomes

To provide tools for research, preparation and writing of works/projects/dissertation, and podium and poster presentations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Information about the structure of scientific works: from the title to the bibliography.

2. Indication about bibliographic search and storage.

3. Basics of Excel and SPSS and statistics.

4. Preparation of podium and oral presentations.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Luísa da Conceição dos Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 20.0%
Project: 80.0%

Bibliography

American Association of Physical Anthropologist. 2017. Guidelines for preparation of effective oral presentations// Guidelines for preparation of effective poster presentations. https://physanth.org/meetings-and-webinars/past-meetings/86th-annual-meeting/call-submissions-2017/proffered-papers-and-posters/guidelines-preparation-effective-oral-presentations/

Cornelsen, J. M. 2012. Escrever... com normas: guia prático para elaboração de trabalhos técnico-científicos. Coimbra, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. URI:http://hdl.handle.net/10316.2/5658

  Marôco, J. 2018. Análise Estatística com o SPSS Statistics. Pêro Pinheiro, ReportNumber.

Matthews, J. R.; Matthews, R. 2012. Successful scientific writing: a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Pereira, P.; Poupa, C. 2018. Como escrever uma tese, monografia ou livro científico usando o Word. Lisboa, Edições Sílabo.