Curricular Unit:			Code:
Quality control			1075PPT
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Postgraduate	Ecology and Environmental Health	2 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	26
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
In this UC the concepts necessary for the development of the thesis plan by the candidates will be deepened. The additional transversal skills that will be worked on will be: - Organization and Planning skills; - Ability to take decisions; - Ability to self-learning; - Ability to apply knowledge; - Ability to adapt to new situations; - Ability to Communicate Oral and Written. At the end of the course the student should: - Know how to write a thesis plan; - Present and defend his own thesis plan.
Syllabus:
1. introduction 2. Minimum content of a thesis plan 3. Establishing the objective and the problem 4. Indicative structure of the thesis 5. Thesis work planning and work chronogram development
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus covers the goals formulated for the course including the methodological processes for the development of the thesis plan by the candidates.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The teaching methodologies are mainly expositive, interrogative and demonstrative during the theoretical-practical classes. Case oriented study is used to allow the correct interpretation and application of the theoretical knowledge acquired to real situations. Guided research work is proposed on the topics covered. The evaluation of this curricular unit is done continuously during the theoretical-practical classes, as well as by the evaluation of the presentation and defense of its thesis plan by the candidates.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teaching methodologies are consistent with the objectives of the course since the expository methodology associated with the analysis of concrete situations and the development of work on piecemeal aspects, allow the candidates to formulate their own thesis plan.
Reading:
- Desmond Thomas (2016). The PhD Writing Handbook. Palgrave Mcmillan; Palgrave; 1st ed. 2017. ISBN-10: 1137497696; ISBN-13: 978-1137497697 - Kate Williams (2010). Planning Your PhD. Palgrave. ISBN-10: 0230251935; ISBN-13: 978-0230251939. - Patrick Dunleavy (2003). Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation. Palgrave Mcmillan. ISBN 1-4039-1191-6.