IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) MASTER'S THESIS Code 12645301
Study programme
Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (2010)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
30 Final master project Second AN single exam
Language
Català
Department History and History of Art
Coordinator
LORENZO MERINO, CARLOS
 E-mail
Lecturers
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General description and relevant information Initiation work on advanced research in quaternary archeology and human evolution. The format and content should be closer to that of actual scientific production.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC1 Avaluar la informació actualitzada en els diferents camps d'investigació.
  AC2 Tenir capacitat de decisió analítica.
  AC3 Conduir protocols d'anàlisi tècnica.
  AC4 Avaluar restes fòssils i decidir en intervenció arqueològica preventiva.
  AC7 Capacitar-se en el tractament i registre de dades.
  AC9 Planificar projectes d'investigació
  AC11 Tenir capacitat d'investigació, generació de paradigma i demostració.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
  BC2 Effective solutions to complex problems.
  BC3 Critical, logical and creative thinking, and an ability to innovate
  BC4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative.
  BC6 Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English.
  CC2 Be advanced users of the information and communication technologies.
  CC3 Be able to manage information and knowledge.
  CC4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV.
  CC5 Be committed to ethics and social responsibility as citizens and professionals.
  CC6 Be able to define and develop their academic and professional project.

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
- Valorar la capacitat de l'alumne en realitzar una recerca inèdita sobre una tema relacionat amb els àmbits de la Prehistòria i l'Evolució humana. AC1
AC2
AC3
AC4
AC7
AC9
AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6
Adquirir els coneixements per estructurar formalment un treball científic (Introducció, Material, Métodes, Discussió, Conclusions). AC1
AC2
AC3
AC4
AC7
AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC6
Defensa pública del treball de recerca AC11
 BC2
BC3
BC4
BC6
 CC1
CC2
CC3
CC4
CC6

Selection technique
Procedures

El responsable del màster, el professorat del màster i l'alumnat efectuen una reunió per tal de presentar l'oferta de temes i tutors possibles per realitzar el treball de fi de màster. Una vegada expressat l’interès de recerca dels alumnes, amb l'acord de tutor/a i alumne/a s'assignarà un tutor que dirigirà el treball de recerca.  Els tutors dels treballs seran professors del màster d'Arqueologia del Quaternari i Evolució Humana. Hi ha la possibilitat de tindre un segon tutor del mateix professorat o extern a la URV.  El tutor s’escollirà per afinitat de temes entre el professorat del màster.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities 1 0 1
 
Selecting/assigning the master’s degree thesis 1 8 9
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis 9 0 9
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis 0 710 710
 
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree 1 20 21
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Specific action plan / execution
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Approach as the preliminary project of final master's work
Selecting/assigning the master’s degree thesis Selection / assignment of the Master's degree project according to the interests of the students and teaching staff
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis Coordination and follow-up of the master's degree project
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis Elaboration of the master's degree project individually
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree Presentation and public defense of the final master's degree

Coordination and monitoring mechanisms
 
Personal attention
Mechanisms for coordinating and monitoring the master’s degree thesis
Description
Follow-up of work practices in the external laboratory and coordination of the tutors. The person in charge of the master's degree makes queries at the end of each four-month period to check the state of development of the master's degree project.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Drafting of the master’s degree thesis Research work where the following aspects will be evaluated jointly:
- Structure and argumentation.
- Quality of research content.
- Use of quality resources.
- Planning and realization.
- Us of the language.
- Presentation of written work.

In the assessment of the work is also considered the report of the tutor. 		80%
Presentation and public defence of the master’s degree Public presentation of master's final work.
The student answers the questions / comments than the jury propose. 		20%
 
Other comments and second exam session

The TFM is evaluated in a single and continuous call, without the possibility of a single final assessment.

Sources of information

Basic

Each tutor will provide the sources of information necessary for the development of the master's degree project.
Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.