| Código |
12137
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| Ano |
1
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| Semestre |
S2
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| Créditos ECTS |
15
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| Carga Horária |
OT(15H)
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| Área Científica |
Sociologia
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face classes/lectures
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
To transmit knowledge to help the students to define the major questions of the research and elaborate the state of the art in a specific sociological sub-area, as well as, to structure an individual work plan for the two years of the doctoral thesis.
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Syllabus |
1. The main phases of preparation of a doctoral project.
2. Implementation and associated problems.
3. The various sub-domains of the Sociology: goals and specificities.
4. The state of the art/critical review of the literature.
5. Collecting and processing information and formalization of the research questions.
6. Doctoral plan in a subfield of Sociology.
7. PhD Planning: elements to be provided, format, supporting arguments, planning of time and resources, and preparation of the thesis defense.
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Main Bibliography |
Bauman, Zygmunt (2000), “On Writing Sociology”. Theory, Culture & Society, Vol. 17(1): pp. 79-90
Becker, Howard S. (2007), Telling About Society. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
Gray, David E. (2014), Doing Research in the Real World. Londres: Sage.
Santos, Boaventura de Sousa (1989). Introdução a uma Ciência Pós-Moderna. Porto: Afrontamento.
Silva, Augusto Santos & Pinto, José Madureira Pinto (orgs.) (2001). Metodologia das Ciências Sociais. Porto: Afrontamento.
Turabian, K. (1996). A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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| Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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