2026
Research Seminar V
Name: Research Seminar V
Code: SOC10903D
5 ECTS
Duration: 30 weeks/140 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This Curricular Unit constitutes the natural continuity to the precedent «Research Seminars». It will function in
a friendly debate environment. The main objectives are to support the students in what concerns the writing,
structuration and oral presentation processes of their thesis.
At this stage, the students individual investigations must already be significantly advanced, so this CU,
consists basically in the consolidation of this work in the form of a PhD thesis.
A particular emphasis will be given to scientific writing skills (according to the sociological tradition) to the
structuring of the thesis (either in chapters or in the form of scientific articles) and to the public presentation of
the results (in order to prepare and rehearse the moment of the discussion).
a friendly debate environment. The main objectives are to support the students in what concerns the writing,
structuration and oral presentation processes of their thesis.
At this stage, the students individual investigations must already be significantly advanced, so this CU,
consists basically in the consolidation of this work in the form of a PhD thesis.
A particular emphasis will be given to scientific writing skills (according to the sociological tradition) to the
structuring of the thesis (either in chapters or in the form of scientific articles) and to the public presentation of
the results (in order to prepare and rehearse the moment of the discussion).
Contents
This Curricular Unit is organized in the form of seminar sessions during witch:
- Successful already concluded PhD thesis will be presented to the students, in order to discuss the structures,
models and options available;
- Chapters and other parts of the students thesis already written, will be discussed and debated in a friendly
criticism environment so that colleagues can enrich them with their contributions;
- Students will prepare and rehearse the final public presentation and discussion of their PhD thesis;
- The main ethical and epistemological dilemmas, obstacles and problems they have been confronted during
the research process will be shared and discussed.
- Successful already concluded PhD thesis will be presented to the students, in order to discuss the structures,
models and options available;
- Chapters and other parts of the students thesis already written, will be discussed and debated in a friendly
criticism environment so that colleagues can enrich them with their contributions;
- Students will prepare and rehearse the final public presentation and discussion of their PhD thesis;
- The main ethical and epistemological dilemmas, obstacles and problems they have been confronted during
the research process will be shared and discussed.
Teaching Methods
This seminar has clearly a work in progress, informal and tutorial nature, so the primary focus of the teachinglearning
process is on students.
There is an intense exchange of ideas and perspectives, and the teacher assumes the role of debate facilitator
and guide (as a primus inter pares), giving its own substantive contribution once the tour de table between
students has been made.
Evaluation takes into account two criteria: the student attendance and its individual active participation in the
seminar activities.
process is on students.
There is an intense exchange of ideas and perspectives, and the teacher assumes the role of debate facilitator
and guide (as a primus inter pares), giving its own substantive contribution once the tour de table between
students has been made.
Evaluation takes into account two criteria: the student attendance and its individual active participation in the
seminar activities.
Accreditations and Certifications
