Dissertation/Project/Internship (Dissertation)

Base Knowledge

Not applicable

Teaching Methodologies

The student must carry out his research / dissertation project within the scope of Adult Education and Local Development, under the guidance of two or two teachers (supervisor and co-supervisor), doctorates, one of whom must be from ESEC.

Learning Results

1. Mobilize theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge, which allows the construction of relevant and innovative problems and solutions in the fields of Adult Education and Local Development.
2. Design and implement an applied research project, scientifically justified, that produces advances in knowledge in the fields of Adult Education and Local Development, in the form of a dissertation.

Program

1. Elaboration of a research project;
2. Development of a research project;
3. Production of a final investigation report, in the form of a dissertation.

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Public presentation and assess
  • - The research / dissertation report will be presented before a jury in accordance with the rules contained in the regulations. - 100.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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research. New Jersey: Pearson
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– Sivan, A., & Stebbins, R. (Eds.). (2014). Leisure Education: A Cross-National View. London: Routledge.
– Sousa, M., & Baptista, C. (2011). Como fazer investigação, dissertações, teses e relatórios segundo Bolonha.
Lisboa: Pactor.