Internship
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Biology |
Instance: 2023/2024 - A 
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
For completion the master's degree a Dissertation or an Internship Report is required.
Learning outcomes and competences
An Internship in a cell and molecular biology depends on the topic to work with offered by the Enterprise/Institution and student's thorough work capacity.
An Internship allows interaction with other professionals in the field and provides an opportunity to further and update knowledge leading to promotion in the workplace.
Working method
Presencial
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
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Program
An internship is a pre-professional work experience that provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in a particular career field. It is a way to gain working experience without a permanent commitment.
To obtain a master's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology the student must submit an Internship Report which shall include, preferably, the description of an original work developed by the student as a contribution to the resolution of technical or conceptual problems in cell and molecular biology area, at the host institution.
Mandatory literature
N.A.; N.A. (.)
Teaching methods and learning activities
Tutorial teaching.
Students are generally exposed to a variety of activities, which may include literature searches, experimental design, bench work, lab notebook management, instrument use, computer/software control and analysis and lab safety; they developed as well as communication, organizational and presentation skills.
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with 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 relatório/dissertação/tese |
1539,00 |
| Total: |
1539,00 |
Eligibility for exams
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Calculation formula of final grade
The Internship Report defense is done in a public presentation to which students and the general public can attend. The duration of the exam is usually around 1h. The examination board typically involves 3 Professors or other experts with a PhD degree (generally at least one of them can be external to the FCUP where the candidate defends the dissertation).
After the presentation and discussion of the Internship Report the examination board attributes the final classification.
Examinations or Special Assignments
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Internship work/project
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Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
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Classification improvement
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Observations
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