Overall objectives:

1. - 1. Intended learning outcomes (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students): The curricular unit of "Research Planning and Development" is mandatory in the Doctoral Program, it takes place in the first year, second semester and corresponds to the initiation of the research in specific theme of the doctoral thesis, comprehending a bibliographic review, and the execution of a scientific state-of-the-art report and the actual beginning of the research work within the PhD thesis. In general, the work performed within this curricular unit is the basis of the doctoral work plan leading to the elaboration of the thesis.

Syllabus:

1. - Research methods. Bibliographic research. State-of-the-art report. Initiation of the research in specific theme of the doctoral thesis.

Literature/Sources:

--- , Bibliografia específica à tese de doutoramento em questão/ Specific bibilography in the framework of the specific PhD thesis. ,

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The curricular unity has an advanced nature and is intended to have a very autonomous work from the students. In that sense, the proposed regime for the curricular unity is of tutorial guidance, with the discussion of topics related with the syllabus and, with the realization of theoretical and experimental work. The evaluation is composed by oral examinations and project presentation and report.