Soft SKills

Year
1

Academic year
2026-2027

Code
02048163

Subject Area
Soft Skills

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The main teaching methodologies are: Problem-based learning (encouraging students to practice the application of some tools in real situations or scenarios created for this purpose); Learning by debate (after watching a video or assisting an oral presentation by an invited speaker about a strategic topic they must discuss their content), Learning-by-teaching (motivating students to suggest activities of some topics to be addressed in this course); Simulation (give the opportunity to students contact with some management software).

Learning Outcomes

The skills development programmes value the personality of the students, namely: punctuality (1); goal management (2), the ability to collaborate in a team (3) and the communication ability (4), are important facets of a personality that is well aligned with the demands of the labour market. As employment conditions become more difficult, potential recruiters look for personal attributes such as attitudes (5) and values (6). Soft skills training provides students with a strong practical orientation and helps them build and improve their skills in communication (7), teamwork and negotiation (8), effective use of business English (9), entrepreneurship and creativity (10), design thinking (11), emotional intelligence (12), and the use of management software (13).

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

In this course, some of the modules that will be addressed are: Professional and career talks, Research in Business talks, Communication and presentation skills, Team work and negotiation, Technical/Professional English, Entrepreneurship and creativity, Design Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Communication and Digital Marketing, Management software.

Head Lecturer(s)

Marta Cristina Nunes Simões

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Mini Tests: 20.0%
Presentations: 40.0%
Synthesis work: 40.0%

Bibliography

Não aplicável-Material de consulta a fornecer no âmbito de cada módulo/Not applicable-Suport material deployed in each module