Class Dissertation in Psychology of Justice

This UC continues the Dissertation Project UC in the 2nd semester of the 1st year, where students select a research topic, carry out a synthesis-review of the state of the art, establish research objectives/hypotheses and define the methodological procedures for the implementation of the research project.

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CP1. Scientific writing and APA formatting and referencing standards. CP2. Procedures and methodological aspects of implementing the research project (literature review, operationalization of research objectives and hypotheses, data collection, processing and analysis, and writing, interpretation and discussion of results). CP3. Ethical procedures in the development and implementation of research in Justice Psychology. CP4. Writing the dissertation is based on the requirements of scientific work. CP5. Communication and dissemination of research results.

Within the scope of the CU, the program content will be addressed through teaching-learning methodologies aligned with the CE pedagogical model. Tutorial guidance (ME1) provides personalized and regular monitoring, promoting student autonomy in the implementation of their research project, with the continuous support of the advisor. Team-based learning (ME2) enables students to join existing research working groups, promoting knowledge sharing and direct contact with experienced researchers in a collaborative and practical context. Finally, project-based learning (ME3) is a central axis of the CE's pedagogical model, given that the dissertation presupposes an autonomous research project, oriented towards solving real problems, bringing students closer to the professional context of forensic psychology and research contexts in this area of knowledge.

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