Science Option - Research Work

Code:

DCEC610

Acronym:

DE610

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Science Education Unit
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctor's Degree in Teaching and Dissemination of Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDEDC	12	PE PD em Ensino e Divulgação das Ciências	1	-	6	-	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Students may choose to attend with approval a curricular unit of 6 ECTS in Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics or Chemistry within the scope of doctoral programs or advanced training courses, as long as deemed appropriate by the Doctoral Program Scientific Committee,
 or maybe replaced

 by a research work or scientific research internship approved by the Scientific Committee of the Doctoral Program. Research work or internship work can be presented in one of four formats:

1. theoretical or empirical research work in the areas of astronomy, biology, physics, geology, mathematics or chemistry.
2. theoretical or empirical scientific article in the areas of astronomy, biology, physics, geology, mathematics or chemistry.
3. s work is based only on document analysis on the subject of one of the areas: Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics or Chemistry.
4. work with deep literature review and always with a section referring to national and international research on the subject of one of the areas: Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics or Chemistry.

Learning outcomes and competences

Develop competencies of critical thinking and problem-solving.

Know how to collect, analyze and interpret the results of a scientific investigation.

Know the structure of articles in the scientific area of the are of the Ph.D

Working method

Presencial

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

Basic scientific knowledge at the graduate level in a specific area of the Ph.D. program.

Program

The syllabus should be coherent with the student’s chosen theme and accepted by the tutor, and by the Scientific Commission of the PH.D. Program.

Mandatory literature

Bucchi Massimiano, 1970- 340; Routledge handbook of public communication of science and technology. ISBN: 9780415834612

Teaching methods and learning activities

Analysis of scientific papers and other relevant reading; also, if necessary, data gathering and analysis. Students are encouraged to present their papers in specialized publications and/or conferences. T

The evaluation of the student’s work is carried out by a jury, consisting of the tutor, eventually a co­tutor and another FCUP teacher or researcher.

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 projeto	50,00
Estudo autónomo	70,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To obtain frequency, the student must submit work and have a grade higher than or equal to 10 by the curricular unit jury,

or obtain approval

in a curricular unit of 6 ECTS in the areas of Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics or Chemistry within the scope of doctoral or advanced training courses, as long as deemed appropriate by the Scientific Committee of the Doctoral Program.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

100% of the report/article presented.

Observations

Bibliografia principal:

Bauer, M. (2000) “Science in the Media’ as a Cultural Indicator: Contextualizing Surveys with Media Analysis’ in Dierkes, M. & von Grote, C. (eds.) (2000) Between Understanding and Trust. The Public, Science and Technology, Amsterdam: Harwood, pp. 158­78.
Bucchi, M & Trench, B (eds) (2008) Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, London & New York: Routledge.
Bucchi, M. (1998) Science and the Media: Alternative Routes in Scientific Communication, London: Routledge.
European Commission (2004) ‘Guide to Successful Communications’, http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/science­society/science­communication/index_en.htm.
Friedman, S., Dunwoody, S. & Rogers, C. (eds.) (1986) Scientists and Journalists: Reporting Science as News, New York: Free Press.

This bibliography may be supplemented by another one provided by the supervisor.