Overall objectives:

1 - Deepen the concepts and methodologies that shape the activity of scientific research in the scope of the cycle of studies leading to the achievement of the academic degree of Master.
2 - Acquire skills that may be applicable to the specific elaboration of research projects and dissertations, but also of project work and internships with report.
3 - Know how to execute, within the established deadlines, the action plan of the topics to be investigated and the writing of the project and the dissertation, as well as the design work and the internship plan and its report, in accordance with the acquired theoretical and methodological knowledge.
4 - Strengthen training in research methodologies in the areas of Literature, Culture and Translation through the active participation of students in research activities, with greater integration in the projects of the research centers to which the teachers belong.

Syllabus:

1 - Definition, theoretical framework and reflection on the theoretical and methodological assumptions.
1.1 - Research methods and methodologies appropriate to the research themes and objectives, projects and activities to be developed.
2 - Delimitation of contexts, instruments and resources.
2.1 - The state of the art, research projects and existing activities related to the subject under study, appreciation of models and their application to the dissertation project, the project work and the internship report.

Literature/Sources:

C. S. Baptista, M. J. Sousa , 2011 , Como Fazer Investigação, Dissertações, Teses e Relatórios Segundo Bolonha , Pactor Editor
U. Eco , 2015 , Como se Faz Uma Tese em Ciências Humanas , Ed. Presença
n.a. , A bibliografia será construída pelo aluno e pelo docente e será adequada aos temas leccionados na UC ,
Vários , As indicações bibliográficas serão completadas no decorrer das aulas ,

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Teaching methodologies will consist of a critical analysis of the methodological component of a master's degree dissertation, a project work or an internship plan and report (50%) and the development of an individual master's thesis project, A project work or an internship plan (50%).