Study Plan

As assessment is a pedagogical activity inseparable from the teaching process, its aim is to establish the students' competencies and knowledge, their critical sense, ability to recognize and resolve problems, as well as their written and oral presentation skills. The following are examples of assessment items: written or practical work, individual and group projects that may require an oral defense, as well as class participation. Assessment for each Seminar may include one or more of the above mentioned items. Grading is based on a scale of 0 to 20 and a grade of 10 is required to pass. Whenever the final assessment involves more than one item, the final grade is calculated by taking into account the relative weight of each item according to a formula published in the course outline under the terms of number 2 of article 7 of the UC Pedagogical Rules. It should be noted that only students that obtain the minimum grade of 14/20 in all PhD Seminars and that have successfully defended their thesis project, may register for Thesis. The assessment regime for this doctoral programme regarding admission to the PhD Thesis is dependent upon the conclusion of 65 ECTS corresponding to the Seminars, as well as approval in the Research Seminar (55 ECTS) by a jury nominated for this effect. The final classification in the Seminars ranges from 0 to 20. The students are only in condition to register in the curricular unit Thesis if they have obtained at least a grade of 14 in all PhD Seminars.
The thesis final classification is defined in accordance to the academic regulations of the University of Coimbra.