Seminar for Dissertation/Project in Social Work
2
2023-2024
02043085
Social Work
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
7.5
Elective
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
Applicable the general rules of access to the Master programme.
Teaching Methods
The classes will take place on a seminar basis and will consist of the presentation and discussion in the classroom of the work progress by each student. For this purpose, it is essential that each student contributes all along the semester: presenting her/his work and commenting on that of the colleagues.
Learning Outcomes
This cu aims at monitoring the progress made by each student in the tuning of the dissertation proposal or intervention project and in their development.
Overall objectives
The study unit aims at providing assistance in the designing of the MA dissertation/project
Specific objectives
Providing and commenting on the various means of information available
Call for and discuss the practical use the context of research in social sciences
Generic competences
Learning how to read and expose scientific reports
Acquire argumentation and expositive skills making use of technically adequate language.
Deal with bibliographic sources and lists.
Research statistical data and preparing their public presentation.
Specific competences
Prepare projects for presentation
Learning how to organize a “state of the art” of a given topic
Choose the most adequate methodology for the research to be carried out
Reading data collected and research
Acquaintance with oral and written communication techniques.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Critical analysis of the Project in order to:
1. The discussion about the research design, epistemological and methodological issues of the researches and projects of each student;
2. Follow up of the development of the Dissertation or Project plans.
Head Lecturer(s)
Sónia Guadalupe dos Santos Ribeiro Neves de Abreu
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Periodic as given in the course information: 100.0%
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