Project I

Code:

MI074172

Acronym:

PROJ1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Any Scientific Area of the Study Cycle

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MICF	30	Official Curriculum	4	-	8	104	216

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to enable students to depict and potentiate, at the scientific level, research skills and critical thinking important for their future professional activity. The specific objectives are:
- To develop a structured and consistent research project;
- To provide the conceptual and methodological tools necessary for the collection , analysis and interpretation of data;
- To provide the basic rules and procedures for the preparation of a draft report;
- To give students the opportunity to work and collaborate with all members of the research team;
- To improve the knowledge, autonomy and responsibility.

Learning outcomes and competences

The main objective of the course is to provide the students with a general competence in developing a research plan, providing them with organizational methods of information collection and processing of experimental data and subsequent presentation to the scientific community. To aim this goal, it is essential that the projects should enable the student:
- To adopt a scientific attitude in order to solve problems in a real context;
- To acquire knowledge to select and perform the methods and techniques related to of collection and analysis of data;
- Acquire knowledge of bibliographic search and rules for drafting a scientific report.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicaple.

Program

The program of this course is based on concrete proposals for projects where proponent’s lecturers should indicate, the project title, a short summary where it should be included the competencies that should be achieved by the students (Max 1 page).
The programs will be presented by the lecturers to the Course coordinators. The approval of the programs is of coordinators responsibility.

 

Mandatory literature

Comissão da Farmacopeia Portuguesa; Farmacopeia portuguesa VII. ISBN: 972-8425-37-6

Comments from the literature

To be appointed by each supervisor

Teaching methods and learning activities

The methodologies to be followed aim to provide students with the ability to search, analyze and apply the information and present it orally. The teaching methods should have tutorial character, being the supervisor obliged to make the necessary efforts for its full implementation.
The selection, preparation and organization of work depend on the specific objectives of each project. The 162 hours of work assigned to this course (6 ECTS), should be spread out over 13 weeks of work at 8 hours per week, with the remaining hours for the preparation of the final report and presentation. The student must submit the report after the 15 weeks of work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	30,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	30,00
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Trabalho de investigação	90,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must fulfill at least 75% of the hours allocated to research work.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final evaluation is a result of the supervisor information, the assessment of written work, oral presentation (maximum 20 min) and its discussion (maximum 20 minutes). For final mark calculation a ratio of 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively, will be applied.

Only the reports signed/validated by the supervisor can be evaluated.
The report and its defense will be evaluated by a jury consisting of an examiner (other lecture from the same research field), the supervisor and one of the coordinators of the course. Oral presentation and discussion of the report will be held on a date defined by the coordinators.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

The written report will follow the basic structure of a scientific manuscript and will have a maximum of 30 pages.The student should deliver to the supervisor, three copies of the report, signed/validated by the supervisor. 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

The classification improvement can only contemplate the report if it is re-written. The improvement will take place at the end of the supplementary exam period.