Project Seminar

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Theoretical (T) contents will be presented in expositive sessions and PowerpPoint presentation, complemented by watchinh didactical videos, analysis and discussion of documents and case studies. During the theoretical-practical classes (TP) to design a project will be proposed (research, intervention, or internship), through workshops related to the various project phases.

The evaluation will be made by continuous evaluation or exam.

Continuous evaluation: 200 points (p) = 20 marks

A) Theoretical component (140p) – Project

B) Theoretical-practical component (60p) – Presentation of works

At the end of this Curricular Unit, students should be able to:
1. To mobilize the theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge acquired in the different domains of the other master curricular units allowing the construction of relevant and innovative problems and solutions in the field of adult education and local development;
2. To develop scientifically based and rigorous product, in the form of an internship project, intervention project or dissertation project, from the discussion of topics and current issues in adult education and local development.
3. Produce scientific papers or high-level professional work, to promote and disseminate them.
4. Develop an individual work that articulates personal interests and motivations with the lines of research, project or internship that the master sets.

1. Dissertation, project work and internship: definitions and characteristics

2. Preparation of a research, intervention or internship project

3. Report templates: research, project work and/or internship

4. Presentation of work both in its visual and in writing aspects

5. Analysis of case studies

• - theorical component - project - 70.0%
• - theorical-practical component - essay presentation - 30.0%

• - theorical-practical component - essay presentation - 30.0%
• - theorical component - project - 70.0%

NAO

Grácio, R. (2010). A Interação Argumentativa. Coimbra: Grácio Editor.

Eco, U. (2004). Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.

Quivy, R. & Campenhoudt, L., (1992). Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais. Lisboa: Gradiva.

Cardoso, T., Alarcão, I. & Celorico, J. (2010). Revisão da literatura e sistematização do conhecimento. Porto: Porto Editora.

Pocinho, M. (2012). Metodologia de Investigação e Comunicação do Conhecimento Científico. Coimbra: Lidel.

Sousa, M., & Baptista, C. (2011). Como fazer investigação, dissertações, teses e relatórios segundo Bolonha. Lisboa: Pactor.

Veiga, M. & Batista, M. (2004). Argumentar. Maia: Verso.

Creswell, J. (2008). Educational research. Planning, conducting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. New Jersey: Pearson

Silva, A., & Pinto, J. (Org.) (2005). Metodologia das Ciências Sociais. Porto: Edições Afrontamento.

Rosário, C., Granjo, P., & Michel, C. (2013). O que é investigar. Lisboa: Escolar Editora.