Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

Instead of a typical program, this course sets a broad set of arrangements / decisions that will enable the student to do his or her thesis:
1 - Communication between the student and the supervisor, including the work methodology
2 - Decide if the thesis should be a compilation of scientific articles / papers, or if it should be a classical text written for that purpose
3 - Design the process used to write the thesis, including decisions regarding the sequence of chapters and sections and the contents of each section
4 - Decide on the interplay of PhD work (e.g., field work, software implementation, data analysis) and PhD writing
5 - Decide on the interrelationship between supervisor's reviews and student's work
6 - Decide on the relationship between writing the thesis and writing scientific articles and papers
7 - If applicable, decide on the make-up of independent evaluation panels, and ensure the collaboration of its members

Each student will be subject to the following assessment during the doctorate:
- Progress Reports: At the end of each year the student submits a progress report, which includes, in addition to the status of the thesis work, a report with details of the parallel activities of a scientific nature developed. This progress report includes opinions from the two members of the CAT (Thesis Monitoring Committee) and the supervisor(s).
- Scientific articles: To be present at the public defense of the thesis, the student must publish at least 3 publications, 2 of which in indexed journals and obtain 15 points, with the points being quantified as follows: 1st quartile journals (Q1 ) — 8 points; 2nd quartile journals (Q2) — 6 points; 3rd quartile journals (Q3) — 4 points; 4th quartile journals (Q4) — 2 points; indexed book chapter — 4 points; article in indexed conference proceedings — 2 points; non-indexed publications — 1 point. If the nature of the work makes publication impossible, independent panels must carry out assessments.
- The PhD jurye (may suggest changes).
- Public thesis defense (viva).
In addition to the mandatory components, the supervisor(s) may establish other assessment steps.

Mandatory

- Ridley, Diana (2012). "The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students". Second edition. London: Sage
The course does not recommend any other specific bibliography. It is up to the supervisor to recommend it whenever necessary, however, complementary bibliography is suggested.

Optional

- Bolker, Joan (1998). "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis". Henry Holt and Co
- Murray, Rowena (2011). "How to Write a Thesis". Open University Press. McGraw-Hill
- Dunleavy, Patrick (2003). "Authoring a Ph.D.: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation". Palgrave Macmillan

This course does not have a typical program. Instead, the course will organize a set of presentations of all students' thesis proposals, in front of a jury that includes an advisor and the director of the doctoral program.
Ideally, students in the program should attend presentations by their colleagues, even if they have already attended the course.

Assessment throughout the semester:
Each student has two assessment elements: a written supporting document, and their live presentation at the end of the semester.
Each of these elements is evaluated in relation to the quality of the content and the quality of the communication.
Final grade = 50% x content + 50% x communication
The final grade will be given by the person responsible for the course after knowing the supervisor's suggestion.

Mandatory

- Montgomery, Scott L. (2017). The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science (2nd ed.), Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing, The University of Chicago Press.
- Valiela, Ivan (2009). Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific Research (2nd ed.), Kindle Edition, Oxford University Press.
- Turk, Christopher & Kirkman, John (2002). Effective Writing: Improving Scientific, Technical, and Business Communication (2nd ed.), Kindle Edition, Routledge.
- Bucchi, Massimiano & Trench, Brian (Eds.) (2021). Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology (3rd ed.), London: Routledge.

Optional

- Barañano, Ana Maria (2008). Métodos e Técnicas de Investigação em Gestão. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo, ISBN: 978-972-618-312-9. - Carvalho, José Eduardo (2009). Metodologia do Trabalho Científico. «Saber Fazer» da investigação para dissertações e teses. Lisboa: Escolar Editora (2ª ed.), ISBN: 978-972-592-244-6. - Creswell, John W. & Creswell, J. David (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. London, Los Angeles and New Delhi: SAGE (5th ed.), ISBN: 978-1-5063-8670-6. - Davies, Martin Brett (2007). Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods. London: Palgrave Macmilan, ISBN: ‎ 978-140-399-379-3. - Dias, Maria Olívia (2010). Planos de Investigação, Avançando passo a passo. Porto: Edições Afrontamento, ISBN: 978-989-967-860-6. - Oliveira, Luís Adriano (2011). Dissertação e Tese em Ciência e Tecnologia Segundo Bolonha. Lisboa: LIDEL, ISBN: 978-972-757-742-2. - Spector, Nelson (2002). Manual para redação de teses, projetos de pesquisa e artigos científicos. Ed. Guanabara Koogan (2ª ed.), ISBN: 978-852-770-702-2. - Vilelas, José (2020). Investigação - O Processo de Construção do Conhecimento. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo (3ª ed.), ISBN: 978-989-561-097-6.

1 - Analysis of the known research methodologies and selection of the one best suited for the specific research project;
2 - General project management principles and innovation projects, in particular, with reference to project management best practices. Those principles consider both the initial project planning stage and the next stages of project monitoring and control, and the change management and re-planning;
3 - Analysis of the research goals and the proposed approach and identification of all the project activities and tasks. Identification of deliverables and milestones;
4 - Scheduling approaches. Application of the best suited scheduling approach to the specific FCT research project;
5- Elaboration of the costs of the various components of the FCT project.

The evaluation of this course consists of the writing of a proposal for a national research project of the FCT type. The formal head of the UC is the one who teaches the seminars and evaluates each individual proposal for a national FCT research project. There must be the collaboration of the students' supervisors in the preparation of the FCT research project proposal based on the research project of each student's PhD. There is no exam in this course as a result of its essentially practical characteristic of writing a proposal of a national research project.

Mandatory

1- Your Research Project: How to manage it. A. Hunt. Routledge, Jul, 2005; (Introductory book).
Designing and Managing a Research Project: A Business Student's Guide. Michael Jay Polonsky, David S. Waller. SAGE Publications, Jul 2010; (Management projects);

2- Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 10th Edition. Harold Kerzner (International Institute for Learning, New York, NY). Wiley. New York. April 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-27870-3; (Systems' design projects);

3- Slides of the classes;

Optional

Proposals of FCT research projects of previous years

The program is based on five parts:
P1: Science and Research: general issues
P2: Literature review
P3: Writing a scientific article
P4: Making a scientific presentation
P5: Patents

1. Participation (10%)
2. Evaluation of the individual literature review (30%)
3. Evaluation of the article (30%)
4. Evaluation of the oral presentation (30%)

Mandatory

[B]=book; [A]=article
[B] Dawson, C. (2009) Introduction to Research Methods, 4th Ed., Howtobooks, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84528-367-4
[B] Kumar, R. (2014) Research Methodology, 4th Ed., SAGE, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84920-301-2
[B] Jackson, S.L. (2008) Research Methods ? a modular approach, Wadsworth, 2008
[B] Dodig, G. (2003) Theory of Science Compendium, Maelardaen University Sweden, 2003
[B] Miles, M.B. and Huberman, A.M. (1994) Qualitative Data Analysis, SAGE Publications, 1994
[A] Levy, Y. and Ellis, T.J. (2006) A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in upport of Information Systems Research, Informing Science Journal, Vol.9, 2006
[A] Newell, A. and Simon, H.A. (1975) Computer Science as Empirical Inquiry: Symbols and Search, Communications of the ACM, 19(3) March 1976, [A] Geetha Paulmani (2017) Lean Research Culture: Measurement, Analysis, and Revitalization of Processes and Outcomes of Contemporary Research Practices, IEEE 17th Intern. Conf. (ICALT), pp. 533

Optional

- Li Zi-yun. Educational Technology research methods of the uniqueness of Disenchantment and methodological interpretation [J] . e-Education Research, 2015, vol.3, pp. 17-21 +28.
-Tom Kelley, The Art Of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm, 2016,

-John Hershey, The Eureka Method: How to Think Like an Inventor, 2011.

-Natalia Silvis-Cividjian, Pervasive Computing: Engineering Smart Systems (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science), Springer 2016.