Astrophysics Project

Code:

AST3018

Acronym:

AST3018

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Astronomy

Instance: 2024/2025 - 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	6	162
L:CC	0	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	6	162
			3
L:F	4	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	6	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	6	162
			3
L:M	1	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	6	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	6	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: In most cases the supervision will take place in English

Objectives

The aim of the course is to initiate students in research in Astronomy or Astrophysics, 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 research project in Astronomy or Astrophysics, to describe it in report, to present it and defend it in a discussion.

Working method

Presencial

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

Basic Astronomical and Astrophysical 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 successful implementation of the work plan is based on a report submitted by the student and an oral presentation followed by discussion.

keywords

Physical sciences > Astronomy > Cosmology
Physical sciences > Astronomy > Astrophysics
Technological sciences
Physical sciences > Astronomy

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)
Trabalho de investigação	130,00
Frequência das aulas	6,00
Trabalho escrito	26,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance in meetings arranged with the supervisor.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification improvement

The final classification cannot be improved.

Observations

The schedule will be agreed upon between each student and supervisor.

The jury fo the curricular unit includes the following lecturers: Pedro Viana, Pedro Avelino e Nuno Santos.