Internship

Teaching Methodologies

The teaching method now proposed is tutoring. With the assistance and presentation of seminars/classes open duringthe period. Final assessment with the preparation and presentation of an internship report (and an evaluation of theorganization’s supervisor) to a jury for 20.

Learning Results

This course aims to carry out an in-depth study of research methods and practices in data analysis and decisionsupport systems, provide an understanding of the main problems that arise in the different stages of research andpromote research capacity. The development of this knowledge is aimed at preparing the work to be developed duringthe non-teaching component of the Master’s course.
There is a working experience in an organization (for example, for 6 months with 40 hours a week) where plannedsupervised activities will be carried out in accordance with the objectives and mission of the organization.

Program

1. The investigation process
1.1 Choice of topic and its importance
1.2 Theoretical and practical usefulness of the chosen topic
2.1. Literature review
3. Research design
3.1. General and specific objectives
3.2. Development of research hypotheses
4. Information collection techniques
4.1 Algorithms
4.2. statistical model
4.3. Analysis and discussion of results
5. Preparation and presentation of the dissertation
5.1. the index
5.2. the summary
5.3. The introduction
5.4. Literature review
5.5 Development and theoretical and statistical models
5.6 Discussion of results
5.7 The conclusions
5.6 Bibliographic references
6. Ethics in research

Internship(s)

SIM

Bibliography

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– Fernandes, António (1995). Métodos e Regras para Elaboração de Trabalhos Científicos e Académicos. Porto Editora
– Hill, Manuela;Hill Andrew (2009). Investigação por Questionário. 2.a Edição. Lisboa, Edições Silabo.
– King, G., R.. Kehoane, e S.Verba (1994): Designing Social Inquiry. Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research.Princeton University Press.
– Mann, Chris (2000): Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: a handbook for researching on line. London,Sage.
– Saunders, M., P. Lewis e A. Thornhill (2003), Research Methods for Business Students, Prentice Hall