Monography

Code:

EBE0241

Acronym:

MON

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Molecular Biotechnology

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Molecular Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Bioengineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIB	29	Syllabus	4	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This Course has the  objective of conducting a literature search leading to a monograph focused on the state of the art in a specific field.

Learning outcomes and competences

Skills required to prepare a monograph that can lead to the dissertation theme or area. 

Working method

À distância

Program

This course does not include a common program to be met by all students. Each student will have an individual work program, which will motivate them to acquire knowledge in a number of relevant topics under the chosen dissertation topic, that will be deepened over  this course and subsequent dissertation, which will give it continuity. In fulfilling this work plan, the student will be accompanied by his supervisor.

The supervisor must be a professor or doctoral researcher with a relevant activity in the area of Molecular Biotechnology. Before starting the preparation work of the monograph, the student must submit their proposals during the first week of the semester, stating:

Theme; Summary of the work plan; Direct advisor (with link to his/her ORCID); Laboratory / Group / company where the project will be carried out (with link to the web page of the project)

Thecoordinators in charge of the UC will decide on the acceptance of the proposal of the students during the second week of the semester.

In case students can not send the above elements  within the indicated deadline should contact the coordinators immediately.

In all emails to send to the coordinators, the students must place the following in the subject space: "MIB-Monografia 2020/2021"

After approval of the topic and the supervision students can start working.

Mandatory literature

Garson G. David; Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations. ISBN: 0-8247-0605-6
Ebel Hans F.; The^art of scientific writing. ISBN: 3-527-26469-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The monograph consists of individual work done under supervision. The student must submit a written work, in the form of a review article on the state of the art, in English, with a length not exceeding 15 pages (including images, references and work plan). Formatting of the monograph should follow the usual styles used in review articles. The formatting of the references should be in accordance with the APA style (http://www.apastyle.org). The sections to be included are specific to each topic and can not be generalized.
The monograph document must be submitted in PDF format and through the Moodle platform.

The deadline for submitting the final version of the monograph is the 30th June 2021. 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Meet the objectives and times envisaged for the UC

Calculation formula of final grade

Rating assigned by the coordinators of the course, taking into consideration a report by the supervisor.

The guidelines for the evaluation are the following:

 At what level is the state-of-the-art presented?

How autonomous was the student?

How capable was the student to integrate knowledge?