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Presentation
Presentation
In this CU is intended for students to put into practice the knowledge and skills in terms of scientific research through the preparation of a Master's Dissertation. Tutorial guidance aims to promote the progressive autonomy of students in the main stages of scientific research, from the formulation of a research problem to the publication of the emprical paper.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Anual | 30
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2203-23775
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
S1. Scientific writing and APA guidelines. S2. Procedures and methodological aspects of the research project (literature review, operationalization of research objectives and hypotheses, collection, treatment and analysis of data and writing, interpretation and discussion of results). S3. Ethical procedures related to research whitin Forensic Psychology. S4. Writing the dissertation in accordance with the requirements of a scientific paper. S5. Communication and dissemination of research results.
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: To define an original research theme in Forensic Psychology. LO2: To conduct bibliographic research on the selected topic. LO3: To carry out a critical reading of scientific papers related to the selected topic and proceed to its synthesis andintegration. LO4: To design an oriented and coherent research project with regard to research questions and/or advanced hypotheses,empirically grounded and ethically justifiable. LO5. Execute the research plan (data collection, processing and analysis, writing, interpretation and discussion of results. LO6. Write the dissertation in a sicentifc article format. LO7. Communicate orallt the results of an original study.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Collaborative Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Experiential Learning, and Research-Driven Learning are innovative methodologies present in this curricular units leading to a forensic psychology dissertation. These methodologies promote active student engagement, application of theoretical concepts, collaboration with peers and experienced researchers, and practical research experiences.
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References
References
American Psychological Association (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7ª ed.).American Psychological Association. Field, A. (2013). Discovering statistics using SPSS. Sage. Katz, M. J. (2009). From research to manuscript: A guide to scientific writing. Springer. Martin, W. E. & Bridgmon, K. D. (2012). Quantitative and statistical research methods: From hypothesis to results. Wiley. McBride, D. (2016). The process of research in psychology. Sage. Silverman, D. (2013). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. Sage. Bibliografia específica ao tema da dissertação de cada estudante.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
