2024
Research Design II
Name: Research Design II
Code: HIS10780D
18 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/504 hours
Scientific Area:
History
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The Seminar aims at supervising and supporting PhD. Students in their thesis projects, which should be concluded by the end of the semester and ready to be submitted, in a public session, before a small jury, made out of PhD. Course teachers and each of the thesis' supervisor.
By attending this seminar, Phd. Students are expected to develop and improve both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will allow them to:
LO 1: Draw and limit the chosen object/theme and the theoretical and historical perspective to be followed in its study and analysis.
LO 2: Read and review the adequate bibliography.
LO 3: Select and explore the adequate primary sources (archival or printed)
LO 4: Work on a research itinerary and produce an oral and written presentation of a fully developed thesis project.
By attending this seminar, Phd. Students are expected to develop and improve both theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will allow them to:
LO 1: Draw and limit the chosen object/theme and the theoretical and historical perspective to be followed in its study and analysis.
LO 2: Read and review the adequate bibliography.
LO 3: Select and explore the adequate primary sources (archival or printed)
LO 4: Work on a research itinerary and produce an oral and written presentation of a fully developed thesis project.
Contents
The Seminar comprises 3 main program contents:
PC 1: Identification of persistent problems and questions in the development of the thesis project, based on the answers obtained out a proposed «Guide for the Elaboration of the Thesis Project».
PC 2: Debate and revision, stemming from chosen theoretical texts, of specific methodological issues, conceptualization problems and broad time-space contextualizing frameworks.
PC 3: Elaboration, oral presentation and written submission of the individual thesis project, commented on by teachers and fellow students.
PC 1: Identification of persistent problems and questions in the development of the thesis project, based on the answers obtained out a proposed «Guide for the Elaboration of the Thesis Project».
PC 2: Debate and revision, stemming from chosen theoretical texts, of specific methodological issues, conceptualization problems and broad time-space contextualizing frameworks.
PC 3: Elaboration, oral presentation and written submission of the individual thesis project, commented on by teachers and fellow students.
Teaching Methods
Besides requiring a minimum of 75% session attendance, evaluation is based on three elements:
EEL 1: Oral presentation of the thesis project - 40%
EEL 2: Written presentation of the thesis project - 40%
EEL 3: Active student participation in the debate and comment - 20%
All classes are of a seminar typology, with little theoretical lecturing and a large involvement and participation of the students in the improvement and presentation of their thesis projects. Some sessions count on the cooperation of guest speakers. Both the type of classes and the evaluation system converge to an educational strategy that focuses on practical, skills-acquiring knowledge at the expense of knowledge passively transmitted.
EEL 1: Oral presentation of the thesis project - 40%
EEL 2: Written presentation of the thesis project - 40%
EEL 3: Active student participation in the debate and comment - 20%
All classes are of a seminar typology, with little theoretical lecturing and a large involvement and participation of the students in the improvement and presentation of their thesis projects. Some sessions count on the cooperation of guest speakers. Both the type of classes and the evaluation system converge to an educational strategy that focuses on practical, skills-acquiring knowledge at the expense of knowledge passively transmitted.
Teaching Staff
- Mafalda Sousa Machado Soares da Cunha [responsible]
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