Dissertation in Territorial Management - Environment and Natural Resources
Objectives
The aim of this curricular unit resides in undertaking empirical research facing a particular issue or problematic crux, applying the set of theoretical-conceptual and methodological means obtained during the first year of the master course.
General characterization
Code
722041110
Credits
55.0
Responsible teacher
Professor a definir - FCSH #1
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 1540
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None
Bibliography
Eco, U. (2007). Como se faz uma tese em Ciências Humanas (15ª ed.). Lisboa: Editorial Presença, 240p.
Montello, D. R.& Sutton, P. (2006). An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography. London: Sage Publications, 302p.
Hay, I. (2004). Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography (2ª ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 368p.
Bibliografia a indicar em função do tema de dissertação.
Bibliography to be indicated according to the dissertation topic.
Teaching method
The teaching methodology consists of individual tutorial guidance, in which the supervisor follows all the supervised student´s work stages and provides the necessary assistance
Evaluation method
Available soon
Subject matter
In articulation with the supervisor, each student shall, starting from an initial work plan, develop the following points:
1. Identify and select an investigation problem
2. Devise the study object in a complex and analytically problematical mode
3. Select and analyse relevant bibliography
4. Elaborate starting questions or work hypotheses
5. Define and apply the adequate research methodologies
6. Analyse the results
7. Write the dissertation
Programs
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