Thesis Project
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Medicine |
Instance: 2024/2025 - SP 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| PDMOM |
11 |
Current Studies Plan |
1 |
- |
6 |
42 |
162 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
Teaching - Hours
| Type |
Teacher |
Classes |
Hour |
| Tutorial Supervision |
Totals |
1 |
1,50 |
| Fernando Carlos de Landér Schmitt |
|
0,071 |
| Valdemar de Jesus Conde Máximo |
|
0,142 |
| Delminda Rosa Gamelas Neves Lopes de Magalhães |
|
0,143 |
| Alexandra Maria Monteiro Gouveia |
|
0,143 |
| Ana Paula Soares Dias Ferreira |
|
0,143 |
| Maria do Céu Fontes Herdeiro Figueiredo |
|
0,143 |
| Davide Maurício Costa Carvalho |
|
0,143 |
| Henrique Manuel Nunes de Almeida |
|
0,179 |
| Raquel Ângela Silva Soares Lino |
|
0,107 |
| Rui Manuel de Medeiros Melo Silva |
|
0,143 |
| José Carlos Lemos Machado |
|
0,143 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
This is a tutorial unit, aiming at the preparation of a research project and its presentation. Students are expected to learn how to search and study publications on the subject, how to organize knowledge in an updated and integrated text and, thereon, they should generate questions and identify scientific problems. Next, they will design a strategy to approach the questions or problems and find answers. All these points will be organized in a manuscript to accompany a presentation and an evaluation by a qualified jury.
Learning outcomes and competences
As a tutorial unit, we refer the 6.2.1.5 regarding programme content. We understand that a unit as this is necessary to organize a strategy that will be the basis for the laboratory work that will follow.
Working method
Presencial
Program
Owing to the nature of the unit (tutorial) there is no specific programme to take, which will vary according to the supervisor and the specific work to be done.
Mandatory literature
John Fleischman and Christina Szalinski; So you want to be a science writer
Comments from the literature
There are no particular refrences. They will be recommended by each supervisor, accordong to the specif project.
The above mentioned is a mere introductory suggestion.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Tutorial («Orientação tutorial»), that includes reference search, lab work interaction and regular supervisor review.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
| Designation |
Weight (%) |
| Trabalho prático ou de projeto |
50,00 |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
50,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation |
Time (hours) |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
4,00 |
| Elaboração de projeto |
50,00 |
| Estudo autónomo |
70,00 |
| Trabalho de campo |
30,00 |
| Trabalho laboratorial |
8,00 |
| Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
NA
Calculation formula of final grade
Without formula