Advanced Courses and Seminars - Part I

Code:

B612

Acronym:

B612

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2019/2020 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDBGE	15	PE Prod.Dout. Biodiversidade, Genética e Evolução	1	-	10	65	275

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Acquisition of update knowledge and advanced expertise in topics relevant to the research areas of the program.

Learning outcomes and competences

Development of capacities for critical discussion on the processes, methodologies and analysis of results of scientific research in this area.

Working method

Presencial

Program

n.a.

Mandatory literature

n.a; n.a

Teaching methods and learning activities

Students will attend courses, lectures and communications made by national and foreign researchers of high reputation, a fact that is already common practice in the centers and research institutes participating in the Programe. Each student will present a lecture related to one or more of the topics covered, or your thesis project, thus contributing to the development of their communication skills and discussion of scientific issues.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

75%

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment report describing the courses and seminars attended, including critical summaries of the most relevant topics for training.