Project

Code:

CINF049

Acronym:

P

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	35	Study plan	3	-	12	8,5	324

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to give the students opportunity to:

- use the acquired knowledge and developed competences/skills to real situations and deepening the integration of interdisciplinary knowledge;

- know and contact with developed projects, or in progress, in the field of information science;

- develop skills in project management solving real problems.;
- develop research skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the curricular unit the students must be able to solve real problems of information management indiverse organizational contexts and to know how to manage particular projects in the IS area, or be able to develop a research work.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1- Project management techniques and tools to support their development

OR support to the development of research work.

2- Development of a project in the area of Information Science - Based on the contacts established with the external public or private organizations, issues will be identified in order to to be approached in different projects

OR development of research work under the supervision of a professor.

3- Project Report
    OR research work writing.

Mandatory literature

Allan, Barbara; Project management. ISBN: 1-85604-504-8
Coutinho, Clara Pereira; Metodologia de investigação em ciências sociais e humanas. ISBN: 978-972-40-4487-3

Comments from the literature

Bibliography will be indicated according to the specific project/work.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Taking into account the characteristics of tthis curricular unit, the teaching methodology will consist of oriented work, with the support of a theoretical and methodological framework and tutorials. 

keywords

Humanities > Information science

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	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	245,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	79,00
Total:	324,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment consists of the jury analysis of the report or research work (RP/TI), and also of the presentation and defense (AD).

The final classification (CF) is calculated as follows:

CF = RP/TIx0,7 + ADx0,3

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to assessement rules.

Classification improvement

Classification improvement involves the repetition of the curricular unit.