Computer Resources and Study Methods

Code:

LA023

Acronym:

RIMEST

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Applied Languages

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	74	LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To develop the main skills you need for university study: research skills, critical thinking, computer skills and awareness of conventions and standards of scientific communication.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

Module 1

1. Presentation of the program of the module, its operation and the evaluation modality (s)

2. Study methods - introduction to time management

3. Documentary competence
3.1 Documentation research and evaluation
3.2 Selection and application of documentation

4. Scientific Communication
4.1 Characterization and objectives
4.2 Actors and objects (book, scientific journal, conference proceedings, catalogs, etc.).

5. Reflection on the elaboration of a scientific work
5.1 From theme selection to task structuring
5.2 The organization of a scientific bibliography
5.3 The question of plagiarism

Module 2


Introduction to the History of Knowledge - From the Manuscript Age to the Digital Age

1. Preparation of congress report;
2. Elaboration of critical recension;
3. Aanalysis of a call for papers.

Module 3
1. The information society

1.1. Documentation on the internet

1.2. Practice: Evaluating the quality of information on web pages

2. IT tools

2.1. Dictionaries, Corpus and Glossaries

2.2. Machine Translation

2.3. What is plagiarism?

3. Practice: Analysis of translated texts

Mandatory literature

Cottrell, Stella; The^study skills handbook. ISBN: 978-0-230-57305-5
Pochet, Bernard; Méthodologie documentaire. ISBN: 978-2-8041-4632-0

Complementary Bibliography

Azevedo, Carlos A. Moreira; Metodologia cientifica. ISBN: 972-9114-10-2
Eco, Umberto, 1932-; Como se faz uma tese em ciências humanas. ISBN: 972-23-1351-7
Fragata, Júlio; Noções de metodologia
Ketele, Jean-Marie de; Metodologia da recolha de dados. ISBN: 972-771-074-3
Marconi, Marina de Andrade; Metodologia do trabalho científico. ISBN: 85-224-2991-X
Santo, Paula do Espírito; Introdução à metodologia das ciências sociais. ISBN: 978-972-618-603-8
Silva, Adelina Lopes da; Saber estudar e estudar para saber. ISBN: 972-0-34108-4
Sousa, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos e; Metodologia da investigação. ISBN: 972-26-1559-9
Silva, Augusto Santos 220; Metodologia das ciências sociais

Teaching methods and learning activities

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Software

Moodle
Microsoft Office

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics > Applied informatics
Social sciences > Educational sciences > Research methodology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	58,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend 75 % of classes, with exceptions according to FLUP regulations.

Students exempted from attendance should contact the teachers in the beginning of the semester.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be the average of the classifications of the three modules.

Classification improvement

Students who want to improve the grade must take a test that coincides with the exam, in which they will be tested for the three modules taught.