Subject: Master's Research and Dissertation

Scientific Area:

Psychology

Workload:

32 Hours

Number of ECTS:

30 ECTS

Language:

Portuguese

Overall objectives:

0 - The investigations will be guided by professors with specialized training in the scientific area of Clinical Psychology, and may be co-supervised by professors with specific training in Psychology or with recognized research experience in the scientific area of Psychology.
1 - Develop skills within the scope of the dissertation theme
2 - Demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge
3 - Be able to carry out a bibliographic research autonomously
4 - Master technical skills in collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data
5 - Mastering research methodologies and their ethical nature
6 - Communicate conclusions, knowledge and underlying reasoning both to specialists and non-specialists, in a clear way
7 - Develop skills that enable lifelong learning, in a fundamentally self-oriented and autonomous way
8 - Develop solutions or issue judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflections on the implications and ethical and social responsibilities that result or condition these judgments

Syllabus:

1 - To be considered, according to the specific themes of each Dissertation

Literature/Sources:

APA , 2020 , Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed, , American Psychological Association

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The elaboration of the dissertation (with samples in a real research context with the collaboration of the entities and institutions registered and authorized for this purpose by the Ethics Committee) each student is obligatorily guided by a professor from UMa and eventually also by another person in collaboration/orientation that meets the necessary requirements (doctor or specialist in the scientific area of the dissertation national or foreign of merit recognized by the scientific committee of the course. The advisor is appointed by the Course Director at the candidate's request. When the dissertation works are carried out partially or totally in other institutions other than UMa the Scientific C. of the course may under a reasoned proposal from the supervisor appoint a co-supervisor who must also meet the requirements required above. The evaluation is made in a public with jury composed by president 2 Cycle Director supervisor and examiner appointed by Scientific Officer FAH