Master Thesis

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Individual and regular supervision of students' work. 

Learning Outcomes

The curricular unit aims to guide students in designing and writing a master thesis required to earn their Master degree. Students should be able to autonomously develop an original scientific work, that shows work capacity, ability to problematise, critical analysis and writing skills, and that constitutes an advance for scientific knowledge in the field.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Syllabus' contents will be adjusted to the research topics chosen by students. 

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Anunciação Ferraz Camisão

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

Galvan, J., & Galvan, M. (2017). Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Routledge. 

Straits, B., & Singleton, R. (2017). Social Research: Approaches and Fundamentals (6ª ed.). Oxford University Press.

Turabian, K. (2018). A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations (9ª ed.). University of Chicago Press.

Tusting, K., et al (2019). Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation. Routledge.

A restante bibliografia obrigatória varia de acordo com o tema de investigação escolhido por cada aluno. | The remaining essential bibliography varies according to the research topic chosen by each student.