Internship

Code:

MNCSP2002

Acronym:

ESTAG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Nutritional Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - A

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Community Nutrition and Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MNCSP	2	Official plan	2	-	60	60	1620

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

This unit aims that students perform one of the following options:

1 - a scientific research work;

2 - an internship;

in any case, it is essential that the developed work will integrate the knowledge acquired in the different scientific areas covered by the master's degree and, consequently, will be integrated into a specific area of ​​Community Nutrition and Public Health.

Depending on the chosen option, the learning objectives are:

1) the initiation of scientific research and familiarization with the scientific literature in a specific area of ​​Community Nutrition and Public Health. Students are expected to demonstrate competence in the application of the knowledge previously acquired, namely on:

- research Methods;

- research and analysis of scientific literature;

- analysis and interpretation of statistical results;

- a specific area of ​​community nutrition and public health.

2) the supervised professional practice in the area of ​​Community Nutrition and Public Health.

Learning outcomes and competences

As a final result of the learning, it is expected that competence will be acquired in the capacity to carry out 1) a research work on a theme adapted to the Master's course or 2) an internship report that reflects the activities developed and the personal involvement. It is also expected that the skills of written and oral expression, as well as scientific and technical argumentation will be developed. In both cases the work in question has to be original and specially performed for this purpose.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Having successfully completed all the curricular units of the 1st and 2nd Semester.

Program

Autonomous developing of knowledge in a specific area of Community Nutrition and Public Health.

Deepening of knowledge and practical application of research and intervention methodologies.

Carrying out an investigation / professional practice leading to the preparation of a dissertation / internship report that has originality and high scientific level in a theme within the master’s area of knowledge.

The more detailed program content will be adapted on a case-by-case basis, depending on the subject to be developed by the student.

Mandatory literature

Mahmoud F. Fathalla; A Practical Guide for Health Researchers, WHO, 2004. ISBN: 92-9021-363-9
Umberto Eco; Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. ISBN: 972-23-1351-7

Comments from the literature

Specific bibliography on each specific theme of Community Nutrition and Public Health will be obtained by the student and provided by the advisor.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Under the coordination of a supervisor, the student will autonomously develop his or her work.

In order to evaluate the evolution of the work, two periods of presentation and discussion of the progress of the works are recommended together with the regent of the UC and the remaining students. An initial period in which the students will give an account of their dissertation / internship project and an intermediate period in which to evaluate the fulfillment of the initial schedule and the evolution of the proposed project.

The final evaluation will consist of presenting the work developed in written form, followed by a public defense with an oral presentation and discussion by a Jury composed of at least 3 elements: the president, the arguing and the supervisor. This public defense of the research / internship work will be 100% of the evaluation of this unit and will be obtained by the arithmetic average of the evaluation given by each of the jury members.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	25,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	245,00
Trabalho de investigação	1350,00
Total:	1620,00

Eligibility for exams

NA

Calculation formula of final grade

The final evaluation will consist of presenting the work developed in written form, followed by a public defense with an oral presentation and discussion by a Jury composed of at least 3 elements: the president, the arguing and the supervisor. This public defense of the research / internship work will be 100% of the evaluation of this unit and will be obtained by the arithmetic average of the evaluation given by each of the jury members.

Classification improvement

NA