Class Dissertation Project

Following in the footsteps of the previous course of Scientific Research Methodology, this course seeks to be it's natural continuation, devised so as to deepen and consolidate knowledge of the best practices regarding research and the development and writing of academic work, that should be caracterized by seriousness, intelectual honesty and rigor, so that the student will be able, at end, to present a dissertation project that may be used by her or him, as far as possible, to pursue with his endeavors towards the obtaining of a Master's degree

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Introduction Building a chronogram   Defining the research topic and restricting its scope The problem, the arguments and objectives of the dissertation The state of the art, the necessary bibliography, applying research techniques in practice Methodology Using comparative law and historical analysis The role of non-legal studies in dissertations Building a draft index Defending the project and the thesis, in particular how to prepare a guide for the presentation

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Aragão, Alexandra, Breves reflexões em torno da investigação jurídica, in Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, Volume LXXXV, Coimbra, 2009, pp. 765-794.   Eco, Umberto, Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas, tradução do original, 7.ª edição, Presença, 1998.   Hespanha, António, Como preparar uma dissertação: um guia em cinco pontos, 2009.   Poças, Luís, Manual de Investigação em Direito – Metodologia da Preparação de Teses e Artigos Jurídicos, 2ª edição, Almedina, 2022.