Dissertation

Code:

M.BIO034

Acronym:

DISS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Molecular Bioengineering

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S (of 11-09-2023 to 09-02-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Chemistry
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
M.BIO	2	Syllabus	2	-	30	6,5	810

Teaching language

Portuguese and english
Obs.: Será adotada a lingua inglesa sempre que hajam inscritos estudantes de lingua estrangeira.

Objectives

The curricular unit Dissertation is planned for individual work of research and development of original experimental character leading to the writing of a scientific dissertation. The theme should be in the area of the degree, aiming at the integration and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired throughout the course for the resolution of complex problems of bioengineering. The work shall consist of research and/or technological development, involving experimental means and/or simulation. It should promote the development of capacity for initiative, decision-making, innovation, creative and critical thinking.

Learning outcomes and competences

Development of capacity for initiative, decision-making, innovation, creative and critical thinking in the resolution of complex problems of bioengineering.

Development of skills for the completion of an individual work of research and development of experimental character.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The dissertation work can be a research project and/or technological development and application work, involving experimental and/or simulation means that promote the development of initiative, decision-making, innovation, creative and critical thinking skills.

It should involve the analysis of new situations, the collection of relevant information, the development and selection or design of approach methodologies and tools to solve the proposed problem, its resolution, the exercise of synthesis and elaboration of conclusions, and the preparation of a relevant dissertation subject to public presentation and discussion of the results

The deadline for delivery of the provisional version of the dissertation will be defined by deliberation of the Scientific Committee of the Master's course. The public exams for the presentation and defense of the dissertation will take place at the end of the academic semester in the period reserved for evaluations.

In the present year, the deadline for delivery of the provisional version of the dissertation will be: January 3 (first semester) and until May 30 (second semester). Students who intend to defend their thesis during the course conclusion period must deliver the aforementioned provisional version by September 15th.

Mandatory literature

Alexandre Pereira, Carlos Poupa; Como escrever uma tese..

Teaching methods and learning activities

The Dissertation work must be carried out through individualized guidance to each student by a supervisor and, where appropriate, co-supervisor. The work can be carried out in an academic environment or academic and company/hospital. In the latter case the objectives, nature and form of monitoring of the work shall be subject to a prior agreement between the student and advisors on the part of the School and the company/hospital (the model contract will be provided by the secretariat of course), and validated by the Director of the Course in order to ensure the attainment of the objectives of the curricular unit, and protect any issues of confidentiality on the part of the company/host institution.

Dissertation work must be carried out through the individualized guidance of each student by a supervisor and, eventually, co-supervisor. The guidance team must include at least one member from the University of Porto universe.

The topic and supervision team can be proposed by the student and will be subjected to approval by the course scientific committee.

The dissertation topic proposals must be sent through the form available on moodle and delivered on the same platform.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
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

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	810,00
Total:	810,00

Eligibility for exams

The student must fully complete the proposed dissertation work plan and submit the dissertation document for evaluation

Calculation formula of final grade

According to "Master's Dissertations, Norms for its operation" at FEUP, the final classification will be attributed by a jury appointed by the Master's Scientific Committee and which will include one of the supervisors.

The evaluation components will have the following weights:

- Technical-scientific quality of the work developed: 50%;

- Quality of the dissertation document: 35%;

- Quality of presentation and public discussion: 15%.

These components must be evaluated quantitatively by each member of the jury on a whole scale from 0 to 20. The final grade of the dissertation is expressed on an integer numerical scale from 0 to 20 and results from the simple arithmetic mean, rounded to unity, of the grades awarded, individually, by each member of the jury.