Investigation Monography or Clinical Report

Code:

MD51008

Acronym:

MIRAC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	81	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	5	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The curricular unit "Investigation Monography or Clinical Report" consists on the realization of an individual work that includes an objective / justification, a thematic development, in the case of the Monography. Regarding the clinical activity report the student must present a set of clinical cases performed during the course.
The two modalities are subject to presentation and public discussion for the respective evaluation.
It is intended that the student acquires experience in the development of research or review works, know search and correct information, have critical sense and make a self-assessment exercise carried out clinical activity.
According to the theme to be developed by students, they are established specific objectives by the respective mastermind.

Learning outcomes and competences

Each curricular unit FMDUP tailor their teaching methods according with the specificity of their syllabus.
In the course of Dental Medicine, the practical component is of major importance and the accompanied training is fundamental to achieved skills that otherwise would not be possible.
In the first two years of the course of Dentistry there are basic curricular units, some of them taught at the Faculty of Medicine of U.Porto and other in the School of Dental Medicine, necessary to obtain theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical knowledge essentials to prepare students for the phase following phase, the clinical practice. The final stage of the course is delivered by the different curricular units, initially with the pre-clinical practice followed by clinical training.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable.

Program

The syllabus of the curricular unit of "Investigation Monography ou Clinical Report" are developed depending on the chosen theme.
The student will have later the support of an advisor or and, if necessary, another superviser in the respective scientific area.

Mandatory literature

Azevedo, C.A. & Azevedo, A.G; Metodologia científica: Contributos práticos para a elaboração de trabalhos académicos, 9ª Ed. Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora., 2008

Comments from the literature

The bibliography depends on thematic area to be developed.

Teaching methods and learning activities

It should be considered the theme of scientific research or clinical report activity to be developed by students, as well as the inherent subjectivity of the teaching methodologies of the respective advisors who will be responsible to supervise the preparation of the business plan required to the implementation of the research dissertation or clinical activity report; support the implementation of actions to develop, according to the business plan proposed; collaborate with the coadvisor (if existed) on all matters relating to the work to be done; guide the development of the final work; ensure compliance with the deadlines of the final work and support the student in the public presentation.
The jury is composed by a president, an arguer and an advisor.
The public defense must be ensured within a maximum of 60 minutes.
It will be assigned a numerical scale rating of 0-20.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	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

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	100
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification by a jury composed of 3 elements (President, Advisor and examiner).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

It should be considered the theme of scientific research or clinical report activity to be developed by students, as well as the inherent subjectivity of the teaching methodologies of the respective advisors who will be responsible to supervise the preparation of the business plan required to the implementation of the research dissertation or clinical activity report; support the implementation of actions to develop, according to the business plan proposed; collaborate with the coadvisor (if existed) on all matters relating to the work to be done; guide the development of the final work; ensure compliance with the deadlines of the final work and support the student in the public presentation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Not applicable.

Observations

The syllabus of Master in Dental Medicine includes the curricular unit "Monograph Research / Clinical Activity Report achievement of which implies the elaboration of a scientific work guided by a teacher, or PhD researcher at the U.Porto, or Doctor or Specialist national or foreign merit recognized by the competent organ of the School of Dental Medicine da U.Porto. Scientific work may be Dissertation Research and Clinical Activity Report according to the student's choice.
The Pedagogical Council is presently making amendments to the system of absence justification in order to encourage students participation in scientific events, including activities related to scientific research.