Research Project I

Year
1
Academic year
2024-2025
Code
03022078
Subject Area
Industrial Engineering and Management
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
B-learning
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
12.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Prerequisites  to enter the Study Cycle; Inglês (nível B1).

Teaching Methods

Expository classes, in the form of seminars, covering the topics of the syllabus of the UC.

Tutorial guidance of students during the preparation of the systematic literature review, writing of the article and preparation of the oral presentation.

The result of the uc will take into account the quality of the article and the oral presentation developed by the student, being assigned by a jury of 3 elements.

Learning Outcomes

Develop communication skills in the context of scientific research, with a focus on writing and oral presentation skills. It is intended that the student is able to:

1. Know the main methodologies associated with a systematic literature review;

2. Demonstrate a comprehensive view of the state of the art and the main research challenges in a scientific sub-area of EGI, preferably related to the research work that the student intends to develop throughout his Thesis.

3. Demonstrate autonomous learning, synthesis and writing skills, namely through its application in the preparation of reports and articles;

4. Demonstrate oral communication skills, namely in presenting the results of a systematic literature review.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Systematic literature review: concept, objectives and methodologies;

2. Writing of scientific articles;

3. Preparation of oral presentations.

Head Lecturer(s)

Telmo Miguel Pires Pinto

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 100.0%

Bibliography

-A. Boland, M. Cherry, R. Dickson (eds.), "Doing a systematic review: A student's guide", Sage publications, 2017.

-J. Joireman, P. Van Lange, "How to publish high-quality research", American Psychological Association, 2015.

-A. Rego, Comunicação pessoal e organizacional (4ª edição), Sílabo, 2016.

-M. Saunders, P. Lewis, A. Thornhill, "Research Methods for Business Students", 8th Edition, Pearson, 2019.

-J. Creswell, J. Creswell, "Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches", Sage publications, 2017.