Human Ecology

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Mestre

Coordinator

Iva Miranda Pires

Opening date

September 24th, 2012

Vacancies

20 vagas

Fees

Total: 2000 €

Education objectives

a) To acquire knowledge and the understanding of concepts, sources and means of collecting and structuring information, and tools for cross-disciplinary analysis of Human Ecology, namely in the areas of land, the environment, socio-economics and sociodemography;
b) To acquire the ability to apply concepts, sources and means of collecting and structuring information, and analytical tools for diagnosing, formulating and resolving problems by dealing with the relationship between different levels of society and human action and the respective ecosystems, in the context of pure or applied research, the development of intervention projects or professional integration;
c) To acquire competencies to issue rulings and critical opinions, to participate in the drawing up and monitoring of programmes and policies and to be involved at a civic level, including considerations regarding ethical and social implications, and to deal with pertinent problems in the area of Human Ecology;
d) To acquire competencies for pure and/or applied scientific research within the scope of Human Ecology which are necessary for further studies, namely at doctoral level.

Access conditions

1) In accordance with n.º 1, article 17 of Decree-Law n.º 74 of 24 March 2006 2) Candidates who meet the academic and curriculum requirements set forth in number 1 of the above article will be selected and ranked according to the following criteria: a. Final grade of 1st cycle degree (licenciatura); b. Academic and scientific curriculum: c. Professional curriculum; d. Interview (optional).

Degree pre-requisites

Length: 4 semesters. Total credits: 120 credits (60 in course units of the study programme + 60 in the non-taught component). Types of non-taught component: Dissertation, Project Work, Practical Work Experience with Report (55 ECTS). Number of credits from elective options: 10 credits (the student can obtain 10 credits from elective options in course units taught at post-graduate level at FCSH/UNL, or at any other national or foreign higher education institution through a protocol.)
In 3rd Semester the student realizes a mandatory seminar monitoring the non-taught component (5 ECTS).

Access to other courses

Completion of the Masters degree allows the holder to apply for the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access requirements for doctoral programmes, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at FCSH, UNL.

Evaluation rules

1) No obligatory precedences for attending the program’s courses. 2) Knowledge evalutation in the courses is individual and takes place at the end of each semester. The following tools will be considered: final oral and/or written assignments, papers or other assessment tools, in conditions to be agreed upon with each lecturer. The result of the evaluation is expressed in a mark from 0 to 20. 3) Approval in a course requires a final grade equal to or above 10. 4) Only those students who have obtained 60 ECTs on the scholar part of the program can proceed to the dissertation or project. 5) For the evaluation of the dissertation and project, please consult FCSH’s relevant regulations.

Structure

Obrigatória
Code	Name	ECTS
722071072	Ecologia Humana Aplicada	10.0
722071074	Metodologias de Investigação	10.0
722081099	Problemas Sociais Contemporâneos	10.0
722081108	Seminário de Acompanhamento de Dissertação/Trabalho de Projecto/Estágio com Relatório	5.0
722170150	Teorias de Ecologia Humana	10.0

Opção Condicionada 1
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
722071071	Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Ecoturismo	10.0
722071073	Ecologia da Saúde	10.0
Os alunos fazem 20 créditos no conjunto destas unidades lectivas, tendo de realizar 10 créditos na área científica predominante do curso. Os alunos podem realizar 10 créditos em regime de opção livre.

Opção Condicionada 2
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
722081109	Dissertação em Ecologia Humana e Problemas Sociais Contemporâneos	55.0
722081111	Estágio com Relatório em Ecologia Humana e Problemas Sociais Contemporâneos	55.0
722081110	Trabalho de Projecto em Ecologia Humana e Problemas Sociais e Contemporâneos	55.0
Os alunos escolhem uma destas unidades curriculares.