Astrophysics Project

Code:

AST3011

Acronym:

AST3011

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Astronomy

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	14	162
L:F	4	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	14	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	3	-	6	14	162
L:M	1	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	14	162
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	14	162

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 increase the 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. This research work is developed based on tasks that enable the acquisition of knowledge by experience and approach of different methods / techniques.

Learning outcomes and competences

Being able to independently develop a project in astronomy, either a research oriented project or a science awareness project, being able to describe it in report and to present it and defend it in a discussion.

Working method

Presencial

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

Basic astronmical concepts

Program

Mandatory literature

Karttunen H. 340; Fundamental astronomy. ISBN: 3-540-60936-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

The supervisor gives a set of tasks to be implemented. The work is developed by the student autonomously throughout the semester, under the supersion of the researcher who proposed the project. The evaluation of the success implementation of the work plan is based on a report submitted by the student and also an oral presentation followed by discussion.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	14,00
Estudo autónomo	148,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The student has frequency to the course if he/she misses no more than 1/4 of the planned classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

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.