Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Final Degree Project
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Teaching staff
Students may contact the tutor by email to request a tutorial.
Introduction
The Final Degree Project (TFG) is a compulsory subject carried out during the fourth year of the Psychology Degree. Its purpose is for students to demonstrate, in an autonomous and individual way, the integration of the competences, skills and knowledge acquired throughout the degree.
The TFG must be an original piece of work, produced by the student, which reflects both critical analysis skills and the practical application of the training received. The project may take different formats, such as a research project, a clinical case study, the design of an intervention or training programme, the development of a test or scale, or a systematic review of the literature.
Each student carries out the project under the guidance of a supervisor assigned by the TFG coordination, according to the subject matter and the availability of the teaching staff. The supervisor provides guidance and oversight, ensuring that the project meets academic standards.
Once completed, the TFG must be submitted and subsequently defended in a public, face-to-face session before a committee made up of teaching staff and/or professionals with expertise in the field. The defense is an academic exercise in which the student presents the objectives, methodology, results and conclusions of the project, responding to the questions and comments of the committee members.
The TFG therefore represents an integrative and formative experience, enabling students to put into practice the competences they have acquired, to exercise academic communication, and to demonstrate their readiness to face future professional and academic challenges.
Pre-course requirements
To enroll in this subject, it is required that the student be enrolled in the final year of their study plan and have passed all the subjects of previous years, or, in any case, have a maximum of 20% of the ECTS credits corresponding to the subjects of the year immediately prior to the last year pending. It is obligatory to have cursed the following research-related subjects:
- Introduction to Psychology research
- Methodology applied to Psychology
- Assessment and diagnostic techniques
- Research Projects
Students who do not meet all the requirements may request to be admitted to the subject by completing the request form at the end of this guide, in the educational material section, and send it with the enrollment documentation.
Objectives
The objectives of the TFG are:
- To promote the integration of the knowledge and skills acquired during the undergraduate studies.
- To develop the capability of working independently.
- To familiarise the student with the development of projects in the field of Psychology.
- To develop a reflective and critical thought process in the completion and assessment of projects.
- To acquire and practice the skills needed for oral presentations and written work.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CP02 - At the end of the Degree, the student will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and defence of the code of ethics using discretion in the employment of data that may affect individuals, groups or organisations.
- CP07 - At the end of the Degree, the student will be able to defend a personal project before an expert audience through the use of data sources, the application of methodologies and research techniques and tools of the discipline of psychology, demonstrating the acquisition of the different competencies and knowledge of the bachelor’s degree.
- HB01 - At the end of the Degree the student will be able to reasonably justify decisions made through relevant and reflective data on issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
- HB02 - At the end of the Degree the student will be able to critically analyse a scientific bibliography, its origin, its epistemological framework and its contributions in relation to psychology.
- HB08 - At the end of the Degree the student will be able to report on the results obtained in an evaluation process, with an appropriate oral and written language and proper to psychology.
- HB12 - At the end of the Degree the student will be able to synthesise their assessments and psychological arguments critically, ethically and with the vocabulary of psychological knowledge.
Learning outcomes of the subject
At the end of the TFG course the student will have acquired new knowledge and skills through developing the project, to complement those already acquired during the undergraduate studies. The student is able to work independently and with reflective and critical thinking. The student can communicate in a concise and appropriate manner, both in written form and in oral presentations. Lastly, they can recognise the ethical issues regarding to plagiarism, confidentiality of information and intellectual property.
The specific learning outcomes are:
- The student is able to look for and select suitable and reliable bibliographic sources for the construction of the theoretical framework.
- The student contextualises the project within the theoretical framework and is able to draw conclusions.
- The student writes an integrated set of questions/objectives.
- The student can plan their own learning and carry it out independently and appropriately.
- The student identifies the main contributions of the work indicating their interest and importance.
- The student can complete a final written document within the stipulated requirements, making correct use of the style, content and structure.
- The student can make an oral presentation respecting the formal presentation rules and meeting the established requirements.
- The student considers the ethical aspects of the work he has done.
Syllabus
Ordinary call
The topic of the TFG is chosen by the student from the proposals – each student is assigned a topic by the TFG coordination according to their preferences and marks. One group information seminar is given in which the topics for the TFG are introduced and recommendations are given for the preparation, development and writing of the work. Moreover, the student has five tutorials over the academic year with a tutor who provides guidance on the development of the work.
The content taught in the seminar and tutorials include the following:
- Scheduling of activities
- Background and justification of the topic.
- Objectives, study question, working hypothesis.
- Ethical issues related to the study of the human being.
- Methodology (depending on the format of the work).
- Impact or expected results of the work.
- Writing up the project and preparing the defence.
In the event that a student does not pass or does not take part in the ordinary call, they may request to present their work in an extraordinary call. In order to be eligible for this modality, it is essential that they submit a request through an application to the Psychology Secretary and that it is resolved favorably.
The objective of the extraordinary call is for the student to complete and present the work started in the previous academic year and, therefore, the student must continue with the same topic and tutor previously assigned. The student who participates in the extraordinary call has a maximum of 3 tutorials (from the beginning of the new academic year).
Teaching and learning activities
In blended
Students take part in different training activities: they attend a group seminar in lecture format, develop an individual project-based learning process, and receive tutorials (both group and individual).
The seminar is held on campus (and online only for Erasmus exchange students) and consists of the presentation of relevant and necessary information to carry out the project.
Tutorials may be conducted either face-to-face or online, depending on the availability of both the supervisor and the student, and always respecting teaching hours. The student is responsible for contacting the supervisor to schedule them. The supervisor guides the student in the development of the project and monitors the process.
The number of planned tutorials is five throughout the academic year. In addition, students who attend resit sessions are entitled to additional tutorials: two additional tutorials in the second session, three in the third and fifth sessions, and two in the fourth and sixth sessions.
The supervisor provides feedback on the written work. The student must submit each chapter by the deadlines previously agreed with the supervisor. The supervisor has one week to return their feedback. No submissions will be accepted after the official deadline for the submission of the TFG.
The methodology is the same for all students, both in the ordinary and in the resit sessions.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In blended
The evaluation of the Final Degree Project (TFG) is carried out through rubrics that ensure the standardization of assessment criteria. Different aspects of both the process and the final result are taken into account:
- Evaluation of the work development by the supervisor: 15% of the final grade*
- Evaluation of the written report by a three-member committee: 50%**
- Evaluation of the public and face-to-face defense by a three-member committee: 35%**
The supervisor will be a lecturer of the Psychology Degree. The evaluation committee will be composed of lecturers from the Psychology Degree or from other departments with expertise in the field of study. Professionals from internship centers may also participate.
It is mandatory to complete the online satisfaction survey about the TFG process in order to receive the final grade. This must be completed on the submission date of the written thesis.
Plagiarism or copying (more than 30% in Turnitin or one or more paragraphs copied in 90%) will result in failing the TFG course.
The Honors distinction, which recognizes student excellence, may be proposed by the supervisor and/or the committee. The TFG coordination will grant it based on the criteria provided by the evaluators. This distinction may remain unawarded and will not be granted in the second or extraordinary examination sessions.
The evaluation systems and criteria are the same for students who take the extraordinary examination session.
* The TFG supervisor may determine that the thesis shall not be submitted or presented for defense if it is considered that it does not meet the minimum requirements to be publicly defended.
** Supervisors may not serve as members of the evaluation committee for their own supervisees.
Bibliography and resources
Writing your psychology research paper - Baldwin, Scott A.
Evaluation period
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