Ph.D. Seminar
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Natural Sciences |
| OFICIAL |
Physical Sciences |
| OFICIAL |
Health Sciences |
Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| DCF |
21 |
Official Curriculum |
1 |
- |
22 |
- |
|
Teaching language
Portuguese and english
Objectives
To provide competencies, skills and knowledge in the main research area of the doctoral thesis through bibliographic search and a written review.
Learning outcomes and competences
The completion of the PhD Seminar is a major challenge for the student on the evidence of their understanding on complex and innovative subjects, rationalization and communication on the PhD theme and on the theoretical and practical aspects included in it. It also gives the starting point for critical reflection experimental aspects to be implemented under the dissertation and keep more simply a state of the current art.
Working method
Presencial
Program
The literature review and preparation of the PhD Seminar is due in the first half of 3ºcycle of studies under the supervision of each supervisor. The seminar theme should preferably be related to the doctoral dissertation plan, providing an overview of the state of the art and allowing a more rapid progression and support for critical thinking on the experimental results.
Mandatory literature
Não aplicável; Não aplicável
Comments from the literature
Not applicable.
Teaching methods and learning activities
The supervisor holds regular meetings with the student to establish the structure of the work, objectify the scope of the literature review and discuss the concepts that prove to be more difficult to understand. In the evaluation period the PhD Seminar is submitted to the examiners pannel through oral and datashow presentation for about 30 minutes, after which a discussion with an expert in the topic follows. Both the quality of manuscript and of the oral presentation are finaly marked.
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) |
| Trabalho escrito |
550,00 |
| Total: |
550,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Granted with the enrollment in the Curricular Unit
Calculation formula of final grade
Grade obtained after the public discussion of the PhD seminar