Internship

Code:

BIOL4020

Acronym:

BIOL4020

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2024/2025 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Functional Biology and Biotechnology of Plants

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:BFBP	1	Plano de Estudos M:BFBP_2015_2016	2	-	57	84	1539

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

During a normal period of one year, and as a basic part of their training, students should develop an original research project in the field of fundamental or applied Biotechnology and functional Biology of Plants in a comapny context. This work will lead to the drafting of a final report that will form the keystone of the evaluation of the student. This work may still result in publications in international journals with peer review system.

Learning outcomes and competences

With this curricular unit  is intended that students develop research in Biotecnology or Functional Biology of Plants in a company context, leading to the development of a masters internship report and even publication of results in international journals with peer review system.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Internship in companies in the area of Plant Biotechnology

Mandatory literature

Taiz Lincoln 340; Plant physiology and development. ISBN: 978-1-60535-255-8

Comments from the literature

There is no compulsory bibliography, it depends on the topic of dissertation / internship of each student

Teaching methods and learning activities

During the development of the experimental work and preparation of the report  the student will have tutorials of the advisor or advisors whose function is to collaborate in the definition of the work plan, oversee the research undertaken by the student and to provide relevant training, and will be supervised  by a member of the master CC. The evaluation will be made, after a public presentation, by a Master jury nominated by the Scientific  Committee of the CE  in accordance with the laws of the University of Porto.

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	510,00
Estudo autónomo	510,00
Realização de Estágio	520,00
Total:	1540,00

Eligibility for exams

Elaboration of the internship report and attendance at the internship

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification will be defined by the jury present in the public defense of the internship

Classification improvement

UC not amenable to improvement

Observations

Coordenator: Paula Melo