Dissertation - Master Exercise and Health

Code: DES15424M

48 ECTS

Duration: 30 weeks/1248 hours

Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

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

Learning Goals

The aim of this course is to accompany the student during the process of designing, researching and
writing his/her Dissertation, which on successful completion allows
the conclusion of the master programme.
At the end of the course students should get the following skills:
- Ability to identify and develop a research topic;
- Capability of solve research problems;
- Know how to look for, identify and analyse critically relevant bibliography;
- Read, interpret and critically analyse research data;
- Use of best suited methodologies, techniques and research tools;
- Communicate and discuss in in oral and written form, in a structured, clear and conceptually appropriate manner.

Completion of a dissertation, project work or internship report on a topic of the student's choice, in the area of the master's degree, carried out under the guidance of one PhD lecturer. The work is carried out during the 3rd and 4th semesters of the course and involves public discussion before an academic jury. The content of the work varies according to the work plans proposed by each student.

Teaching Methods

Self-study with guidance from the advisor/s.
Tutorial sessions (supervision meetings) over the period for the thesis accomplishment.

Assessment

At the end of the year (4th semester), students should submit the final version of the dissertation for public discussion and evaluation by a jury expressly appointed, in accordance with the regulations of the University of Évora.