Seminar

Code:

M511

Acronym:

M511

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
IUD-M	10	PE do Prog Inter-Univ Dout Mat	1	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The main goal of this course is to give students the opportunity to have a first contact with research activity developed by the  PhD Program faculty. This is achieved by attending seminars delivered by teachers, researchers and other students that are in a more advanced stage of their studies, and also by giving talks in seminar sessions.
The Seminar course aims to develop the following skills:
- knowledge of mathematical results;
- ability to formulate questions and solve problems;
- ability to deliver rigorous and clear oral and written presentations;
- ability to develop autonomous learning, research and communication skills.
The students should end this course with a more profound perception not only of the research themes of the PIUDM PhD Program faculty, but also having an idea about the general Mathematics research.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student’s work is also expected to better prepare them for selecting the research area they will pursue and for applying their knowledge in the subsequent stage of writing a doctoral thesis.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The topics of the seminar course must be appropriate for a doctoral course of a Mathematics PhD program.

Mandatory literature

C Casacuberta; Mathematical research today and tomorrow. viewpoints of seven fiels medalists. ISBN: 3-540-56011-4

Comments from the literature

N/A

Teaching methods and learning activities

Type of evaluation: Via seminars.

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	51,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Register of absences.

Calculation formula of final grade

Aproved/Not aproved