Dissertation/ Internship

Code:

TCAEM10

Acronym:

D/E

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2024/2025 - A (of 16-09-2024 to 18-07-2025)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Population Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTCAEM	9	Oficial Plan 2020	2	-	60	70	1620

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

To provide students with methodologies for research and analysis of scientific questions, through an experimental approach 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 training period, we intend to integrate the students in an industry/business/other sector, 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 that entity with interest to MTCA.

Learning outcomes and competences

To provide students with methodologies for research and analysis of scientific questions, through an experimental approach 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 training period, we intend to integrate the students in an industry/business/other sector, 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 that entity with interest to MTCA.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Several topics in the scope of Environmental Toxicology and - Contamination, including:
- Toxicity of natural toxins;
- Effects of “classical” and emerging environmental contaminants (e.g. microplastics, pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials) in marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms, populations and ecosystems;
- Bioremediation;
- Effects of mixtures in marine systems;
- Accumulation of xenobiotics by plants and animals and public health implications;
- Environmental risk assessment and management
- Biorremediation
- new pharmaceuticals and other applications of marine resources
- Bioinvasions, biodiversity and conservation
- Animal genetics
- Impacts of climate changes
- Other topics

Mandatory literature

Walker C. H. 070; Principles of ecotoxicology. ISBN: 0-8493-3635-X

Comments from the literature

Books and other scientific and technical pulications according the topic selected by each student.

Teaching methods and learning activities

1) Tutorial supervision;

2) Presentation and discussion of the work done during the first semester (at the beginning of the second semester),

3) Presentation and discussion of the MSc thesis or training report according  the UP rules
and national regulation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	40,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	600,00
Estudo autónomo	400,00
Trabalho de investigação	688,00
Total:	1690,00

Eligibility for exams

Presentation of the work developed during the first semester;


Submission of the Master Thesis in due time.

Calculation formula of final grade

Submission, presentation adn discussion of the Dissertation or stage report in pubic proves.

Observations

Languages may be Portuguese or English.