Project in Astronomy

Code:

AST398

Acronym:

AST398

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Astronomy

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	First Degree in Astronomy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	0	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-	202,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The aim of the course is to initiate students in research/public awareness in astronomy, where they can apply knowledge and skills gained in other courses. Contact with researchers in astronomy is encouraged to allow greater integration of the student in the working environment. The project, which must be related to astronomy, may be a work in research theoretical, instrumental, computational and/or public awareness in astronomy. Thus each project also has specific objectives, which depend on the theme and work involved. In the case of research projects, Extracurricular Internship Programs (PEEC) and Research Integration Porjects (BII with a scholarship) may be used, for example. In these two later cases, selected projects can be used only if this course is selected in the second semester.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction of the topic by the supervisor. Familiarization of the student to the subject including literature review. Work carried out on the project itself. Preparation of a final report describing the work done and analysis of the results obtained. Presentation of the final work in a short talk followed by discussion (questions and answers).

Mandatory literature

Karttunen H. 340; Fundamental astronomy. ISBN: 3-540-17264-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Supervision of work carried out by student.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without 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)
Elaboração de projeto	14,00
Estudo autónomo	188,50
Total:	202,50

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation will have four components with the following weights for the final grade: • Work carried out - 30% • Final Report - 30% • Presentation (lecture) - 20% • Post talk discussion - 20%

Classification improvement

The final classification cannot be improved.

Observations

The displayed schedule is only indicative. This will be agreed upon between each student and supervisor.