Bibliographic Survey

Code:

MEB0023

Acronym:

MON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biomedical Engineering

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Biomedical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEB	32	Syllabus	1	-	5	35	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

In this course the student must perform a literature review with the aim of getting updated information about the state of the art in the area of the dissertation topic.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must strengthen his/her skills in the search of scientific information and acquire specific skills that allow him/her to begin the work of the dissertation with a good theoretical basis and updated knowledge on the subject that will be developed. This work is done in close collaboration with the supervisor of the dissertation.

Working method

Presencial

Program

This course is not subject to a common program to be met by all students. Instead, each student will have an individual work program, consisting in a literature search on the topic of the dissertation using bibliographic databases, published articles, books, webpages or other documentation.

Mandatory literature

Diversos autores.; A bibliografia a utilizar é adaptada ao tema da dissertação que será realizada por cada estudante.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each student shall conduct individual and specific work consisting mainly in a literature search on the subject of the dissertation. The work will be supervised by the student's dissertation advisor, and culminates with the delivery of a monograph.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Trabalho escrito		100,00	2013-07-19
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	40	2013-07-12
	Total:	40,00

Eligibility for exams

The student needs to deliver the monograp til July 12th.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is determined by assigning the responsibility of the course taking into account the report produced and performed oral presentation by the student, based on a proposal from the advisor.