Dissertation Project
| Code: | BINF/BC5000 | Acronym: | BINF/BC5000 |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Bioinformatics |
| OFICIAL | Computational Biology |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Department of Biology |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M:BBC | 11 | The study plan since 2018 | 2 | - | 18 | 20 | 486 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
| Teacher | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Luís Filipe Costa de Castro |
Teaching - Hours
| Tutorial Supervision: | 1,54 |
| Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Supervision | Totals | 20 | 30,80 |
| Ana Rita Pires Gaio | 0,00 | ||
| Pedro Gabriel Dias Ferreira | 0,00 | ||
| Luís Filipe Costa de Castro | 0,00 | ||
| Pedro Manuel Azevedo Alexandrino Fernandes | 0,00 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking studentsObjectives
The students are challenged to develop a research proposal in a subject framed within the field of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology supervised by researchers of Mathematics or Computer Science and Biology or Biochemistry.Learning outcomes and competences
Students of the UC Master Dissertation Project in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology should be able to prepare a research project proposal, addressing the following topics:
- review of the literature on the chosen topic;
- a detailed description of a research plan that addresses the problem to be studied, its importance, the working hypothesis, and preliminary results;
- the methodology to be adopted;
- the tasks to be performed and the expected results;
- timeline indicating the milestones and deliverables;
- bibliography
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Não aplicável.Program
The topics of this UC are selected from a portfolio of proposals collected from researchers who develop scientific work in the field of bioinformatics and computational biology, and subsequently validated by the Scientific Commission of the specialization course in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
The topics should have an interdisciplinary profile by integrating a component markedly in the areas of biology / biochemistry and another in the areas of mathematics / science of computers.
Mandatory literature
Não aplicável.; Não aplicável.Comments from the literature
Depends on the type of project.Teaching methods and learning activities
Tutorial learning.Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final examAssessment Components
| designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Trabalho escrito | 15,00 |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 15,00 |
| Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 70,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | 126,00 |
| Trabalho de investigação | 360,00 |
| Total: | 486,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Not applicable.Calculation formula of final grade
- The final classification will be calculated by the sum of the partial classifications using the following formula:
Final grade = 0.7*O + 0.3*R
O - Supervisors' opinion (valuation of 70%)
R - Evaluation of the reserach project report and presentation (valuation 30%)
Examinations or Special Assignments
Presentation/discussion of scientific work to the scientific committee.Internship work/project
Not applicable.Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Students with special circumstances should discuss their situation with the person in charge.Classification improvement
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