Economic and Organizational Sociology
The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) launched the Architecture course in 1998 with the purpose of training architects in a culture of rigour, with high technical knowledge, enabling them to establish an effective dialogue with other experts with whom they must interact in order to develop architecture projects without, however, neglecting the artistic and cultural component.
The study plan is developed around the architecture project and includes the areas of basic sciences, architectural culture and technologies. At the end of the course, students shall develop a dissertation included in the final project. The teaching method used in Project is focused on the resolution of problems and on experimentation. It is taught through a sequence of analyses and programmes of intervention within the context of buildings and urban areas, ranging from a very elementary level and reduced requirements to a complex one allowing students to be integrated in an environment that is close to the working life.
As the IST is a university traditionally oriented to the teaching of engineering sciences, the course contents will allow students to acquire skills in the technical aspects and ensure the efficiency of proposed solutions. As happens in the best European engineering courses, and in cooperation with prestigious schools in this area, students and future architects of the IST will be qualified to communicate in an easy way with all stakeholders linked to the construction and buildings and to urban planning.
Architects trained at Técnico are qualified to practice professional activity in Architecture, Planning, Urbanism, Rehabilitation and Urban Regeneration. They can exercise it as specialized technical staff of private companies and public institutions, or as self-employed professionals, being able to develop activities such as:
• Project;
• Elaboration of territorial plans;
• Urban management;
• Conservation of architectural heritage;
• Consultancy;
• Teaching;
• Research.
Access and ingress
Graduates may be admitted to study for the PhD in Economic and Organisational Sociology if they hold a Masters in the scientific fields of Sociology, Economics, Management and social sciences which are considered acceptable by the Scientific Board, as well as other candidates who demonstrate an ability to study for this degree. Graduates who just hold a Bachelors in one of the these subjects may also apply, as long as they have a minimum grade of 16, or exceptionally a lower grade, together with a curriculum that proves an adequate scientific background or professional experience.
The selection of candidates is made by the Scientific Board of the PhD Programme, based on the following criteria:
> Masters and respective final grade;
> Bachelors and respective final grade;
> Scientific curriculum and relevant professional experience;
> Research proposal.
