Project/Internship

Code:

BIOQ3003

Acronym:

BIOQ3003

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology
OFICIAL	Physics
OFICIAL	Geology
OFICIAL	Mathematics
OFICIAL	Medical Sciences
OFICIAL	Agronomy
OFICIAL	Environmental Sciences
OFICIAL	Computer Sciences
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle2324.up.pt/course/view.php?id=6787
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biochemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:BQ	78	Official Study Plan	3	-	18	18	486

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

At the end of this UC each student should be:
- able to understand the basic aspects of running a research laboratory/diagnostic/industry or another, according to the location where the work takes place.
- Understand the fundamentals of the options taken in the course of the work, including choice of methods, techniques, equipment, experimental models (or others), depending on the type of work involved.
- Execute the set of techniques that he/she was taught.
- Make a correct and critical analysis of the results obtained in the experimental project.
- Produce a written report on the laboratory activities.
- Present orally the work performed, with visual support.
- Contextualize the work performed, demonstrate ability to conduct bibliographic search, to interpret and integrate the information. This last competence is predominant in case of performing only a written work designated Monograph (see "Teaching Methods").
- Carry out an ethical self-assessment of the project.

Learning outcomes and competences

The teaching methodology used is mainly tutorial. In the beginning of the project the supervisor should give a closer monitoring of the work but along the project the student must acquire increasing autonomy and independence either during the course of practical work and in the preparation of the written report. This form of supervision aims to prepare the student for future professional integration or pursue to a more advanced study cycle, such as Master.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Each project or Monograph has a particular theme. The tittle and program of work are previously established by the supervisor, might have been discussed with the student, who presents the project in the form of summary indicating the subject, brief introduction, main methodologies to be used and relevant references.

Mandatory literature

Lehninger Albert L.; Biochemistry. ISBN: 0-87901-047-9 (Selected papers)

Comments from the literature

Selected articles according the scientific area of experimental work

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each student will be integrated in a research Lab both in academia, industrial or diagnostics environment, where he/she will perform the work according to a plan previously submitted by the supervisor and approved by the scientific commission of the Biochemistry degree.

In some cases it will be possible to do instead of monography, without a laboratorial component, where the emphasis will be on acquiring bibliography search competencies, treating statistical data, dealing with science sociological aspects, etc. Also in this case, the plan has to be previously approved by the scientific commission of the Biochemistry degree.

Software

ACD/Chemsketch 2021.1.2

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	15,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	55,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	130,00
Realização de Estágio	336,00
Total:	486,00

Eligibility for exams

The students have to submit the ethical self-assessment form, duly completed and signed by the supervisor, and a written report accompanied by a favorable information from the supervisor, within the defined deadlines.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is decided by a jury,specially chosen for each student, which includes at least one member of the Scientific Commission of the Biochemistry degree, the supervisor and an examiner, in a total of three to four elements. The evaluation of the Project/Internship is based on: i) the supervisor's assessment of the student's performance; ii) the intermediate introduction, delivered by the end of April; iii) the final report; iv) an examination consisting of an oral presentation and a discussion of the report, each with a time limit of fifteen minutes.
The final classification will be calculated based on the following formula: Intermediate introduction (10%) + Final report (20%) + Presentation and public defense of the internship (15%) + Laboratory work (55%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Does not apply

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In view of the type of UC, the students with special evaluaton regimes can only do a monography, upon agreement with the scientific commission of the Biochemistry degree.

Classification improvement

According to paragraph 3 of article 10 of GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR EVALUATION OF STUDENTS FIRST CYCLES, CYCLES OF INTEGRATED MASTER'S STUDIES AND SECOND CYCLES OF U.PORTO "can not be held improvement rating for dissertations and reports of internships or projects."

Observations

The Project/Internship report must be written according to the rules provided in Moodle.