Research Seminar II

Code: SOC12055M

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Sociology

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The seminars are focused on the research work developed by the students in the context of their thesis or internship or master's project.

Sustainable Development Goals

3. Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

4. Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

5. Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

8. Trabalho digno e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

10. Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

11. Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Learning Goals

The course aims to contribute to the monitoring of research work that is being done by students as part of a dissertation or internship or project.
The graduate student must prove he knows:
- Operate the technical procedures for the collection, processing and analysis of empirical data, appropriate to the treated scientific problems;
- Argue and discuss critical judgments about their research work and on the work of other researchers;
- Communicate the procedures and results of the investigation, according to academic canons.

There is no rigid curriculum content. The seminars sessions are focused on framing and evaluation of master student autonomous work, in particular at the level of presentation (oral and written) and public discussion of materials related with their individual research project, applied project or internship development. So the seminars sessions are mainly focus on the following topics:
1: Advanced Research in Sociology;
2: Implementation of a sociological research project, applied project or internship;
3: Development activities of a master project dissertation, applied project or internship in sociology

Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning methodologies are directly linked to the institutional pedagogical policy at UÉvora, specifically the principles of student-centered teaching; development of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary skills; articulation between teaching and research; use of digital resources as tools to promote learning; use of digital resources as tools for communication management and flexibility; practices of self-regulated assessment of student learning; and relationship with the community.
The Uc aims to ensure ongoing monitoring of work, with a view to minimizing the risk of school dropout and ensuring mechanisms for compliance with the bureaucratic procedures for submitting and developing work plans in accordance with the stipulated deadlines and current regulatory standards.
The seminars are developed through intensive sessions, supported by active and interrogative methods, implemented through discussion and peer sharing. Students are invited to collectively present and discuss theoretical, methodological, and ethical questions that arise from immersion in the field and work in progress. In addition, bibliographic references are recommended to help frame theoretical, analytical, and methodological options, systematize and problematize content, as well as the use of digital resources, namely research and information organization tools based on open-source software and platforms. The creation of spaces for reflection and debate using group dynamics stimulates critical questioning and problematization, while improving written and oral communication and informed sociological argumentation.
The sessions are complemented by moments of tutorial guidance and independent work, supported by reading the supporting bibliography and complementary research and feedback on the work carried out. Independent work ensures the effective development of activities and guarantees cross-cutting reflection, including of an ethical nature, strengthening intellectual autonomy, theoretical and methodological deepening, and the capacity for self-organization.
When deemed appropriate, sessions are replaced by participation in conferences, workshops, exhibitions, study visits, among others, seeking to create complementary moments of meaningful learning. These sessions constitute training opportunities beyond the classroom, which stimulate reflective thinking and dialogue between academic knowledge and contexts of professional practice and related sociological intervention.

Assessment

Students who cumulatively meet the following conditions are considered eligible for assessment: attendance at 75% of classes (with the exception of TE and equivalent) - continuous assessment and final exam (normal period) ; participation in the assessment processes within the stipulated regimes and deadlines (see RAUE). Students who are enrolled and admitted to the assessment will pass if they obtain a positive grade in all assessment elements (9.45 points).
The continuous assessment system is designed to reflect the learning objectives of the course unit, while promoting the development of analytical, critical, reflective, and communicative skills. The assessment is based on three complementary elements, designed to promote integrated and active learning:

Preparation and presentation of two interim (monthly) reports (50%). Without prejudice to specific tutorial support, feedback will be given on the work presented.
Preparation of a final report/portfolio on the development of the dissertation, project work, or internship (50%)
Participation in seminar sessions (weighting factor between -1 and +1, on a scale of 0 to 20).

Assessment by final examination (other periods): 1 Exam (50%) + Research portfolio (50%)