Class Traineeship

Promote knowledge, skills and competences in students, enhancing the reflection of knowledge already acquired during the master's curriculum and focusing on deepening issues related to the development and completion of the final work. Enhance the acquisition of specific skills related to the final individual work, but also broader skills achieved in meetings and common events provided to all by the Master.

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This curricular unit aims to assist students during the Dissertation, Project or internship by answering concrete questions that may arise. Thus, the contents can always be adapted to the specific needs of students, existing, however, a set of minimum content to discuss with students during their follow-up: CP1. Identification and definition of the investigation/intervention problem CP2. Active and creative search for research/intervention methods and techniques CP3. Presentation of results and conclusions CP4. Construction of the Dissertation/ Project/Internship report according to writing and discussion rules CP5. Professional conduct.

The following methodologies are adopted: an expositive methodology for the presentation of the syllabus considered, active methodology for the autonomous realization of the study during the preparation of the final work, Dissertation, Project or Internship and continuous presentation of its development. Carry out individual and group follow-ups of the questions concerning the ongoing work. The evaluation is carried out by a jury of three PhD Professors in the relevant scientific area, who assess the written report submitted and the oral defense of the work by the student in public examinations.

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