2024

Thesis Project on Health and Welbeing Sciences

Name: Thesis Project on Health and Welbeing Sciences
Code: CMS13786D
9 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/234 hours
Scientific Area: Health Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Presentation

With this UC, it is intended that students develop and present publicly their thesis project in Health Sciences and Welbeing, properly structured and timetabled, to contribute in an innovative and original way to the advancement of knowledge.

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

It is intended that students develop and present publicly their thesis project in Health Sciences and Welbeing, properly structured and timetabled, to contribute in an innovative and original way to the advancement of knowledge. The thesis project should reflect the capacity for systematic understanding in the field of Health Sciences and Welbeing, in particular being framed with the specificities of the area of specialization in which the doctoral student intends to develop his project, and demonstrate capacity for organizing and conducting scientific research in accordance with the requirements of quality and academic integrity.

Contents

The syllabus of this course aimed to scientifically frame the problem to investigate, to trace the state of the art of the selected theme, to announce clearly the objectives of the study and to identify possibilities of work and the expected results. The syllabus includes: literature review, definition of objectives, proposal of the experimental design, expected results, thesis schedule and public presentation, discussion and defence of the thesis project.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes, seminars and tutorials according to the school regulations of the University of Évora. Work on attendance where the student will be encouraged to actively participate in the preparation and execution of the work leading to the respective thesis project, in the discussion of results in class, to complete the final document. A strong component of non-classroom work to be developed by the student. The supervisor will intervene actively, framing the students' learning and progress on the drafting of a reasoned, coherent and feasible project. The project of thesis should be constructed including the following structure: Title, theme, objectives, state of the art, methods and time scheduling. The thesis project implies the approval of an evaluation committee, and therefore should be presented and defended publicly by the student, during seminars prepared for this purpose. Upon positive opinion of the evaluation committee, graduates may continue the process.