Seminar

Code:

M5006

Acronym:

M5006

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Mathematics
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mathematics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:M	4	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2021	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To encourage students' autonomous work, as well as illustrating both the critical thinking and the familiarity with the scientific research and its promotion.

Learning outcomes and competences

Ability to synthesize and understand both the main aspects and the propelling ideas supporting the mathematical results, instead of spending all the effort in the mastering of every technical detail. Ability to structure of either a well guided oral presentation or an essay to report on a research work in Mathematics.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable.

Program

Presentation, critical analysis and discussion of scientific papers.

Whenever possible, the topics covered will be suggested by the students' supervisors. This way, the syllabus will be better linked to the already started student's dissertations. The apposite list of references will be the most adequate to each student's mathematical interests.

Mandatory literature

Norman E. Steenrod, Paul R. Halmos; How to write Mathematics, AMS, 1973
Donald Binder and Martin Erickson; A Student's Guide to the study, practice and tools of modern mathematics, CRC Press, 2011
G. Polya; How to solve it. ISBN: 0-691-02356-5
Martin Gardner; The night is large. ISBN: 0-14-026372-1
Hans Rademacher; The enjoyment of mathematics. ISBN: 0-691-02351-4

Comments from the literature

To be determined, according to the scientific interests of the students.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Stimulus to the reading and research of alternative references and scientific sources. Presentation and discussion of the proposed subjects.

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Absences will not be registered.

Calculation formula of final grade

The students will be evaluated for their seminars according to their merit on the following items:

- mathematical quality of the talks;
- excellence of the seminars;
- endeavor to promote the scientific discussion;
- innovation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Students may improve their marks by presenting a new seminar.

Observations

Article 13th of the General Regulation for Students’ Evaluation in the University of Porto, approved the 19th May 2010: "Any student who commits fraud during an exam, test or other type of evaluation fails that assessment and will face disciplinary charges by the University."