Human Developmental Sciences Graduate Program

Curriculum structure

Curriculum structure

Summary of Curriculum Structure - Masters

To be accepted for the Academic Masters Course applicants need to be holders of graduate degrees recognized by the MEC (bachelor or licentiate degree, but not short term or sequential courses) and successfully complete the selection process. The Academic Masters Degree requires a minimum total of 42 (forty-two) credit units in subjects and a mixture of optional and compulsory program activities, including:

I - twelve (12) credit units related to compulsory subjects;

II - eight (08) credit units related to optional or optional courses;

III - 10 (ten) credit units related to mandatory program activities (MPA) to be completed before the submission of the dissertation;

IV - 12 (twelve) credit units related to research, work development, project qualification and public defense of the dissertation;

Mandatory Program Activities - Masters

The specifics of the ten (10) credit units for the Mandatory Program Activities for the Masters are made up from the following:

I - Worth two (02) credit units: Introduction to Bioethics Course, with a workload of 12 class hours;

II - Worth two (02) credit units: obligatory attendance at two (2) qualification defenses and two (2)  masters or doctoral defenses in the UPM, or in an external institution, with the necessary evidence;

III - Six (06) remaining credit units from the following options:

a) Worth six (06) units of credit - Acceptance or publication of 1 (one) article in a journal with an impact factor or Qualis between A1 and B2;

b) Worth three (03) credit units - Acceptance or publication of 1 (one) article with Qualis B3 or lower;

c) Worth three (03) credit units – 1 (one) abstract published at a national or international scientific event;

d) Worth 3 (three) credit units – Evidence of regular participation in discussion forums, clinical meetings or short courses totalling at least 12 hours, offered by the Human Developmental Sciences Graduate Program or outside the university, provided attendance has been approved by the Supervisor and stamped by the PPG Coordinator;  Maximum of three (03) credit units.

 

All evidence must be submitteto the email adress ccbs.posdesenvolvimentohumano@mackenzie.br in two copies (uncertified) along with the MPA submission form properly completed and signed by the supervisor and student, also in duplicate, at least 30 days before the date of submission of the thesis.

MPA SUBMISSION FORM - MASTER

Summary of Curriculum Structure - Doctorate

The Doctoral course, for holders of Masters degrees recognized by CAPES or validated by the Brazilian government, will require a minimum total of 62 (sixty-two) credit units, comprising:

I - 08 (eight) credit units related to compulsory subjects;

II - 08 (eight) credit units related to optional or elective courses;

III - 18 (eighteen) credit units related to mandatory program activities (MPA);

IV - 28 (twenty eight) credit units corresponding to the research, work development, project qualification and public defense of the thesis;

Mandatory Program Activities - Doctorate

The specifics of the eighteen (18) credit units for the Mandatory Program Activities for the Doctorate are made up of the following:

I - Worth two (02) credit units: Introduction to Bioethics Course, with a workload of 12 class hours. For students who have taken a course in Bioethics in another program, or as part of the Masters, the credits can be  transferred;

II - Worth ten (10) credit units: intellectual production from following options:

a) Acceptance or publication of one (1) article in a journal with Qualis A1 to B1 or with an impact factor, or authored/co-authored/organized a book recognized by an editorial board, worth six (06) credit units, with up to sixteen (16) credits being recognized;

b) Acceptance or publication of one (1) article in an inferior Qualis journal or book chapter recognized by the editorial board, worth four (04) credit units, with up to eight (08) credit units being recognized;

c) Software or patent registration, worth four (04) credit units, with up to eight (08) credit units being recognized.

 

III Worth six (06) credit units - other academic activities from the following options:

a) Worth two (02) credit units: attending two (2) qualifying presentations and two (2) masters or doctoral defense presentations at UPM or in a foreign institution (with the necessary evidence);

b) Worth two (02) credit units - One (1) abstract published as part of the proceedings of a national or international scientific event, with up to two (02) credit units being recognized;

c) Worth two (02) credit units - regular participation (with evidence) in discussion forums, clinical meetings or short courses of at least 12 hours, offered by the Human Developmental Sciences Graduate or outside the university, if approved by the Supervisor and stamped by the PPG Coordinator; It is recognized at most two (02) units of credit.

d) Worth two (02) credit units - obtain a prize for best work at a national or international conference.

 

 

All evidence must be submitted to the email adress ccbs.posdesenvolvimentohumano@mackenzie.br in two copies (single copy), together with the MPA Submission Form properly completed and signed by the supervisor and student also in duplicate, at least 30 days before the date of the thesis deposit.

MPA SUBIMISSION FORM - DOCTORATE

Timetable

Mandatory Courses: Monday and Tuesday morning and afternoon

Optional subjects: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, afternoon and evening