Follow-Up Seminar

Code:

BQ5002

Acronym:

BQ5002

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medical Sciences
OFICIAL	Neurosciences
OFICIAL	Pharmacological Sciences
OFICIAL	Chemistry
OFICIAL	Biological Sciences
OFICIAL	Environmental Sciences
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Biochemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:BQ	27	Official study plan since 2024/2025	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Consolidation of the theoretical knowledge necessary for the preparation of the master's dissertation/project and group debate, as well as with the teaching team from the scientific committee and supervisors of host institutions, with a view to monitoring the writing process, stimulating critical reasoning and promoting students' expository and argumentation skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

Monitoring and supervision of the preparation and execution of students' dissertation/internship projects through oral presentations and critical discussion of the results obtained with professors from the scientific committee and supervisors of host institutions.
Group debates and discussions guided by teachers; Practical research and literature review activities; Monograph on theoretical knowledge necessary for the elaboration of the dissertation/internship. Oral presentations of the progress of the dissertation projects;

Working method

Presencial

Program

Presentation of dissertation/internship study plans; Preparation of a work plan and schedule for the master's thesis/internship; Consolidation of theoretical knowledge; Oral presentation of preliminary results and evolution of the dissertation/internship work; Development of scientific argumentation skills; Group discussion about the presentations and results obtained;

Mandatory literature

Yvonne N. Bui; How to Write a Master′s Thesis

Comments from the literature

depends on the student's dissertation

Teaching methods and learning activities

Group debates and discussions guided by teachers; Practical research and literature review activities; Monograph on theoretical knowledge necessary for the elaboration of the dissertation/internship. Oral presentations of the progress of the dissertation projects;

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	35,00
Trabalho escrito	65,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	12,00
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	9,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Active participation in group discussions and debates; Monograph on theoretical knowledge; Oral presentations of results assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

NF= 0.65*NM+ 0.35*AO


NM = Mark for Monograph on theoretical knowledge

AO = Mark for Oral presentations of results assessment

Observations

Juri UC

Paula Gameiro
Eulália Pereira
Paulo Correia de Sá
Jorge Azevedo