Introduction to Scientific Research
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Computer Science |
Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
Provide a first contact with research to students by engaging them in a non trivial task normaly associated with research topics within projects lead by our faculty.
Learning outcomes and competences
To develop competences in research, scientifc writing, and communication skills.
Working method
Presencial
Program
The syllabus proposed consists on the description of a task whose difficulty is appropriate to the preparation level of the students, and that normally requires search and reading of new bibliography. The proposal is validated by the coordinator of this course.
The work developed is to be presented as a short paper, about 6 pages in size, and also to be presented publicly.
Mandatory literature
Angelika Hofmann; Scientific Writing and Communication, OUP USA; 2 edition, 2014. ISBN: 0199947562
Teaching methods and learning activities
The students will meet their advisers regularly during the semester to discuss their progress and to obtain further guidance. Their activities will include paper reading, learning new concepts, possibly writing some code, write a report and write a presentation.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
| designation |
Weight (%) |
| Prova oral |
30,00 |
| Trabalho escrito |
70,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation |
Time (hours) |
| Trabalho de investigação |
324,00 |
| Total: |
324,00 |
Calculation formula of final grade
Student assement takes into account the written report and the oral presentation. The final mark is obtained by combining the appreciation of the advisor and the coordinator of this course, with the following weights:
Adviser's appreciation : |
90% |
Course coordinator appreciation: |
10% |