2024
Research Seminar IV
Name: Research Seminar IV
Code: SOC10902D
5 ECTS
Duration: 30 weeks/140 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
Seminar presentation and discussion of work-in-progress along the 3rd year of the doctoral thesis.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The UC is linked to the research seminars from previous semesters, giving it continuity. We would lie to want
to create a space for debate, reflection and scientific-pedagogical to support the development of advanced
research work of the doctoral program students.
More particularly, the curricular unit is organized in intensive seminars PhD-students centered and aims to
enhance advanced competences in the field of reflective, analytical and methodological components and steps
in relation with each individual research processes of the PhD-students.
In specific terms, the competences to be acquired are:
- Understanding of the applicability of sociological theories and methods for advanced doctoral project
development;
- Enhanced capacity for critical analysis on the development of an individual project leading to doctoral thesis;
- Consolidation of original ideas for advanced research for a doctorate in sociology.
to create a space for debate, reflection and scientific-pedagogical to support the development of advanced
research work of the doctoral program students.
More particularly, the curricular unit is organized in intensive seminars PhD-students centered and aims to
enhance advanced competences in the field of reflective, analytical and methodological components and steps
in relation with each individual research processes of the PhD-students.
In specific terms, the competences to be acquired are:
- Understanding of the applicability of sociological theories and methods for advanced doctoral project
development;
- Enhanced capacity for critical analysis on the development of an individual project leading to doctoral thesis;
- Consolidation of original ideas for advanced research for a doctorate in sociology.
Contents
This is a curricular unit focused on framing and evaluation of doctoral student autonomous work, in particular
at the level of presentation (oral and written) and public discussion of materials related with their individual
research project development. Nevertheless there is no rigid curriculum content, seminars sessions mainly
focus on the following topics:
1: Dilemmas of Advanced Research in Sociology
2: Activities of scientific production;
3: Activities of public communication.
at the level of presentation (oral and written) and public discussion of materials related with their individual
research project development. Nevertheless there is no rigid curriculum content, seminars sessions mainly
focus on the following topics:
1: Dilemmas of Advanced Research in Sociology
2: Activities of scientific production;
3: Activities of public communication.
Teaching Methods
a) Curricular unit to be taught by intensive seminars sessions, classroom-based, and may eventually be
applied distance sessions, through e-learning platform or video conferencing in partner institutions of the
consortium.
b) Tutorials sessions and self-study, in accordance with Bologna Process recommendations.
Evaluation:
1.- Presentation of at least a text of critical reflection, report progress, a scientific article or a chapter of the
dissertation in progress;
2. Presentation of at least one report of a participation activity, production and scientific communication;
3. - Preparation, presentation and public discussion of the state of thesis project development;
4. - Participation in seminars sessions
applied distance sessions, through e-learning platform or video conferencing in partner institutions of the
consortium.
b) Tutorials sessions and self-study, in accordance with Bologna Process recommendations.
Evaluation:
1.- Presentation of at least a text of critical reflection, report progress, a scientific article or a chapter of the
dissertation in progress;
2. Presentation of at least one report of a participation activity, production and scientific communication;
3. - Preparation, presentation and public discussion of the state of thesis project development;
4. - Participation in seminars sessions
Teaching Staff
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