Final project/Internship

N/A

The methodology includes both theoretical and practical activities. This curricular unit does not include exam evaluation.
In option A, the assessment is based on the research project developed by the student (100%).
In option B, the assessment includes the following elements: final research project (66%) and internship report (34%).

This curricular unit integrates two distinct components: a final research project and an internship, which is optional, although recommended.
The Final Project is a research project that aims at consolidating knowledge acquired during the course. This research work requires literature review on a selected topic, culminating with an empirical study on the same area. The internship provides students the opportunity to get contact with the real context in which tourism takes place at several levels, and at the same time enables them to apply and update the knowledge acquired. Thus, it is intended to develop skills such as:
– To apply knowledge to face new challenges within a tourism professional carrier;
– To promote research capacity that support the resolution of new problems;
– To consolidate the knowledge acquired in a real tourist context;
– To collect and analyse scientific and technical information relevant to the tourism sector.

Two modalities are considered, with a set of rules to be followed by students according to the normative guide made available at the beginning of the year:
Modality A: Completion of a Final Project consisting on a research project applied to a specific intervention context concerning a tourism or hotel business, preferentially, in which the students are involved. This should be carried out individually or in groups of two students. Depending on each specific case of the project proposal, it can be considered a maximum of three students, according to the guidelines established by the professors.
Modality B: Completion of a Final Project and Curricular Internship. The internship takes place in an organization of the tourist and hotel sector, in Portugal or abroad, with a minimum of 300 hours. The final project should preferably be applied to the intervention context of the student’s internship or to a real tourist and hotel business in which one of the members of the group is involved.

• - Project - 66.0%
• - Internship report - 34.0%

• - Research work - 100.0%

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