Dissertation / Internship
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Marine Biology and Ecology |
Instance: 2024/2025 - A (of 16-09-2024 to 18-07-2025) ![Requerida a integração com o Moodle Ícone do Moodle](/icbas/pt/imagens/MoodleIcon)
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MCMRM |
9 |
Oficial Plan 2018 |
2 |
- |
60 |
60 |
1620 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
Teaching language
Portuguese and english
Objectives
Provide students with methodologies for research and analysis of scientific questions, through conducting works based on the scientific method, with experimental or other sorts of approaches, based on a previous elaborated project, analysis and discussion of the obtained results and presentation of the results in oral and written formats.
In the case of a professional training period, via integrating the students in an industry, research center or state institution, by developing the work plan in that entity so as to obtain knowledge, aptitudes and competences in the specific areas of interest and expertise of that entity, always having in mind contributions for actions/objectives towards innovation as previously established with the entity.
Learning outcomes and competences
As mentioned, in an integrated way, in the Objectives.
Working method
Presencial
Program
The contents vary depending on the topics of the works done by students within the vast area of Marine Sciences and particularly of its resources, both in contexts of fundamental research (from the molecule to the ecosystem) or applied science and technology (from production to valorization of products and services) in Marine Biology and Ecology.
Mandatory literature
Vários autores.; Artigos científicos em revistas (sobretudo internacionais), livros, manuais científicos e/ou técnicos e outras fontes de informação selecionadas de acordo com a temática de trabalho escolhida pelos estudantes.
Several authors; Scientific journal articles (mainly from international journals), books, scientific and/or technical manuals and other information sources selected according to the working theme chosen by the students.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Tutorial supervision (in academic and/or corporate environment), with writing and delivering of a final document appropriate to the type of work made, subjected to presentation and public discussion, according to the regulations at the University of Porto and the laws in force; the final grade is given by the jury, in the range 0-20, and it is added a qualitative classification.
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 |
1620,00 |
Total: |
1620,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Not apllicable.
Calculation formula of final grade
Grade given by the Jury mandated for evaluating the Dissertation or Training Report.