GUIDELINES FOR THESIS PREPARATION
GUIDELINES FOR THESIS DEPOSIT
The final work will be in the form of a thesis, whether it is the result of a research project or application project, containing the following items: Cover with the author’s name, title of the work, location, and date; Title page with the unit’s name, author’s name, title of the work, supervisor’s name, location, and date, catalog card; List of Figures, Illustrations, Equations, and Tables; Summary in Portuguese and keywords; Abstract in English and keywords; Introduction; Material and Methods; Results; Discussions; Conclusions and suggestions for future works; Bibliographical References; Appendices; Attachments.
The Descriptive Document of the product, process, and/or technical-social action developed by the student should be included as an appendix. Include as attachments: the substantiated opinion of the ethics committee; the service’s consent letter (if applicable); the free and informed consent term; and the assent term (if applicable).
Norms for production and formatting of manuscripts for qualification and thesis CLIQUE AQUI
DIGITAL DEPOSIT
The deposit of the copy must be made by the student through the Janus System under the DIGITAL DEPOSIT item by the end of 36 (thirty-six) months from the start of the counting of the regimental deadlines. The deposit date is informed on the student’s record, which can be accessed through the Janus System. The new regulation abolished the mandatory submission of printed copies by the student. Guidelines for digital deposit are found in the thesis deposit guide provided above.
The program regulation allows theses to be written and defended in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.
The Graduate Service will only accept the deposit of the final work if all documentation is complete.
GUIDELINES FOR COMPOSITION OF THE JUDGING COMMISSION
The Master’s Thesis Judging Commissions must be composed of three examiners and the supervisor, who will be the President of the Commission, without voting rights. In the absence or impediment of the supervisor, the CPG will appoint a substitute to preside over the Judging Commission.
The members of the judging commissions must have at least the title of doctor, and exceptionally, a member who does not hold a doctor’s title, of recognized academic or technical-scientific competence, may be indicated, by a circumstantial proposal from the CCP and approved by the CPG and by an absolute majority in the CoPGr.
The participation of a spouse, direct or collateral relative up to the fourth degree of the student, the supervisor, and the other members of the said commission, as well as members who have any relationship perceived as impeding an unbiased evaluation, is prohibited in the judging commission.
In the composition of the Master’s Judging Commission, the majority of examiners must be external to the Graduate Program, with at least one being external to the unit. At least one alternate must be indicated for each titular member, following the same requirements established for the definition of titular members. Therefore, the judging commissions must be constituted as per the table below:
| Board members | Titular (total 3) | Alternates (total 3) |
| MPTO Professor | Min 0 – Max 1 | Min 0 – Max 1 |
| External professor to FMUSP | Min 1 – Max 3 | Min 1 – Max 3 |
| External professor to the Program (may be from FMUSP) | Min 0 – Max 2 | Min 0 – Max 2 |
The members of the Judging Commission may participate remotely, with the mandatory presence of the supervisor, who is the president of the judging commission, and the master student. In exceptional cases, such as residing abroad, the master student may request remote participation, provided that a request is made in advance for processing through university instances. In exceptional cases, such as residing abroad, the master student may request remote participation, provided that a request is made two to three months in advance to allow sufficient time for processing by the relevant collegiate bodies (Program CCP, FMUSP CPG) and other university instances. Those who wish to request this exceptionality must send a request via the Janus System, Requirements tab.
The informal probing of the interest and availability of potential judging commission members must be previously conducted by the supervisor. The request for USP numbers for the commission members must be made to the program’s secretary.
After the deposit, wait for the approval of the Judging Commission by the FMUSP Graduate Commission.
GUIDELINES FOR FINAL EXAMINATION
The minimum period for defense after approval of the examination board by the Graduate Commission (CPG) will be 30 days and the maximum of 105 days.
After the approval of the Examination Board by the Graduate Commission, the student must send the defense scheduling form to the program’s secretary.
Unlike the Qualification Examination, only after the approval of the Judging Commission by the FMUSP Graduate Commission, the student may send the defense scheduling form to the program’s secretary.
The defense room scheduling, which can be at FMUSP or the department’s Teaching and Research Center, is carried out by the program’s secretary, who is responsible for sending invitation letters to the board members with the dates and location of the defense, as well as a copy of the thesis and the product, process, and/or technical-social action.
After the defense, a corrected version may be submitted if necessary within up to 60 (sixty) days after the defense, according to CoPGr-6018 Resolution (CLIQUE AQUI)
The questioning will be done in a public Defense session, after a maximum 60-minute presentation by the candidate. The defense should not exceed three hours.
GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS, PROCESSES,
AND/OR TECHNICAL-SOCIAL ACTIONS
The guidelines for the development and availability of products, processes, and/or technical-social actions to be carried out by students of the Professional Master’s Program in Occupational Therapy and Social Inclusion Processes are available in CLIQUE AQUI.
In addition to the development of the product, process, and/or technical-social action, the student must present a Descriptive Document of the Product, Process, and/or Technical-Social Action. The guidelines for the preparation and formatting of the Descriptive Document are available in: CLIQUE AQUI
CONSULT THE STEP-BY-STEP PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS GUIDELINES TO OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPOSIT PROCESS.
In addition to the development of the product, process, and/or technical-social action, the student must present a Descriptive Document of the Product, Process, and/or Technical-Social Action. The guidelines for the preparation and formatting of the Descriptive Document are available in: CLIQUE AQUI
CONSULT THE STEP-BY-STEP PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS GUIDELINES TO OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPOSIT PROCESS.
Updated on March 19, 2024