2025
Thesis Proposal Planning Seminar
Name: Thesis Proposal Planning Seminar
Code: SOC15061D
9 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours
Scientific Area:
Tourism
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: B-learning
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The aim of this course is to accompany and support students in planning their thesis project. Specifically, the learning objectives are to provide students with knowledge, skills, and competencies to:
1 - Adopt procedures for planning an advanced scientific research in tourism.
2 - Write an individual thesis project to be publicly presented and evaluated before a Jury.
3 - Present, argue, and critically discuss a research work before a Jury and other audiences.
1 - Adopt procedures for planning an advanced scientific research in tourism.
2 - Write an individual thesis project to be publicly presented and evaluated before a Jury.
3 - Present, argue, and critically discuss a research work before a Jury and other audiences.
Contents
No rigid syllabus has been defined for the course, since the contact moments will focus on framing and assessing the student's autonomous work, particularly in terms of the presentation and discussion of results related to the development of their thesis proposal. Therefore, the contact sessions with students will mainly cover the following topics:
1 - Challenges of advanced research in tourism
2 - Research opportunities, whether new or integrated into ongoing projects and initiatives, at the University of Évora and/or its R&D partners.
3 - Operationalization of the planning stages of tourism research.
1 - Challenges of advanced research in tourism
2 - Research opportunities, whether new or integrated into ongoing projects and initiatives, at the University of Évora and/or its R&D partners.
3 - Operationalization of the planning stages of tourism research.
Teaching Methods
The course is clearly "work in progress", informal and tutorial in nature, so the focus of the teaching-learning system is on the students.
The aim is for there to be an intense exchange of ideas and points of view, and the teacher takes on the role of facilitator of discussion, giving feedback to students after observing their progress and the discussions between them. This methodology, centered on the student learning and regular close monitoring and feedback, will enable the objectives proposed for the course to be achieved more effectively. The teaching component of this curricular unit is structured in 3 types, corresponding to a total of 30 teaching hours, 24 hours of face-to-face contact (15 h of Seminars and 15h of tutorial guidance, in which 6 hours will be of distance learning, in asynchronous or synchronous mode).
The aim is for there to be an intense exchange of ideas and points of view, and the teacher takes on the role of facilitator of discussion, giving feedback to students after observing their progress and the discussions between them. This methodology, centered on the student learning and regular close monitoring and feedback, will enable the objectives proposed for the course to be achieved more effectively. The teaching component of this curricular unit is structured in 3 types, corresponding to a total of 30 teaching hours, 24 hours of face-to-face contact (15 h of Seminars and 15h of tutorial guidance, in which 6 hours will be of distance learning, in asynchronous or synchronous mode).
Assessment
According to the academic regulations of the University of Évora, students have the option to choose between continuous assessment or examination.
Continuous assessment: Participation in the classes tasks (including oral presentations of the evolution of the thesis planning) (50%) + Individual assignment (thesis proposal) (50%).
All Exams: Individual assignment (thesis proposal) (50%) + Oral presentation of the thesis proposal (50%).
Continuous assessment: Participation in the classes tasks (including oral presentations of the evolution of the thesis planning) (50%) + Individual assignment (thesis proposal) (50%).
All Exams: Individual assignment (thesis proposal) (50%) + Oral presentation of the thesis proposal (50%).
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