Dissertation/Project

Code:

MI622

Acronym:

D/P

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - SP (of 11-09-2017 to 27-07-2018)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	16	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	6	-	9	86	243

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit, based on specific skills and / or acquired over the Integrated Master Medicine Course, aim to give specific skills to develop a research project in an interest area. 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Review concepts about science and scientific method
2. Recognize the main areas of biomedical research
3. Identify the processes of lab science, clinical and translation
4. Search for and use scientific information, by using information technology
5. Collect, process and analyze data
6. Develop the ability for analysis and synthesis
7. Develop critical thinking and creativity while approaching the themes
8. Develop scientific writing skills
9. Demonstrate effective understanding of scientific integrity
10. Recognize scientific misconduct and fraud
11. Prepare a public presentation
12. Develop presentation skills in public speaking
13. Develop interpersonal skills with the Supervisor and Co-supervisor

Working method

B-learning

Program

Program: Definition of science and the scientific method; biomedical research main areas; what is needed to work in a lab or to be engaged in clinical or translational research;   main sources of scientific information; how to search and use bibliography; scientific integrity; misconduct and fraud; how to prepare and to perform a public speaking.

The student has to organize an individual work program, to be coordinated by the Supervisor with the support of the Co-Supervisor (optional). The completion and public defense of a project may take the following types:

The research project may take the following types:

 - Original research study

 - A review

Mandatory literature

Liberati A, Altman DG, Tetzlaff J, et al. ; The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration, Annals of internal medicine 151:W-65-W-94., 2009
Vandenbroucke JP, Von Elm E, Altman DG, et al; Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration, PLoS medicine 4:e297, 2007
Kallestinova ED ; How to write your first research paper., Yale J Biol Med. 84: 181-90. , 2011
Universidade do Porto; Carta de Direitos e deveres da comunidade académica da Universidade do Porto
Martinson BC, Anderson MS, de Vries R ; Scientists behaving badly. , Nature 435:737–8., 2005
Marôco, J. ; Análise Estatística com o SPSS Statistics., Lisboa: Report Number, 2011.
National Institutes of Health; US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health: PubMed Tutorial., 2012

Teaching methods and learning activities

The student work has individual character. Planning, contextualization and development of the research project should be monitored by a supervisor chosen by the student.

Training in complementary skills is achieved through thematic seminars organized throughout academic year.

Students’ guidance is done through email and Moodle platform and in-person support on fixed schedule or whenever requested.

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	35,00
Trabalho de campo	12,50
Trabalho escrito	52,50
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation considers the quality of research project (52.5% of the final mark), the quality of presentation and the oral defense work (35.0% of the final mark) and the scientific publication developed within the UC as 1st or 2nd author (1 2.5% of the final mark).

The assessment criteria can be consulted in the Assessment Grid I (“Grelha de Avaliação I”) and Assessment Grid II ("Grelha de Avaliação II)
available on the Moodle platform at the Course page:

https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1654

Approval conditions:
The student must have obtained, at least, 50% of the classification assigned to the Research Project and also in the public presentation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation considers the quality of research project (52.5% of the final mark), the quality of presentation and the oral defense work (35.0% of the final mark) and the scientific publication* developed within the UC as 1st or 2nd author (1 2.5% of the final mark).

* Date of publication of the thesis> = n-2, where n corresponds to the year of the date of delivery of the work with update of the Introduction and Discussion;  

Co-authorship up to 2nd place, as long as there is no equity in authorship.

The work can not be part of another academic thesis (eg. Master or PhD).

Classification improvement

Not applicable

Observations

See the "Procedures Guide 2017/2018" ("Manual de Procedimentos 2017/2018") available on the Moodle platform at the Course page:

https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1654

Email: projopcao@med.up.pt