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Presentation
Presentation
Introduction of the students to the scientific activity in relation to the various aspects of a scientific research project, namely the collection of information from various sources, the planning and execution of laboratory activities, the analysis of the obtained data as well as the ethical obligations to be respected.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor; Master Degree | Trimestral | 2
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
4 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT477-90
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Planning and project management Project planning Project execution Project management Ethical questions Execution of the experimental plan of the project Data organization and analysis Final report
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Objectives
Objectives
This CU aims to introduce students in scientific activity in order to develop creativity, critical sense and stimulate scientific autonomy. Thus, the development of the project and the student's integration into the research laboratory will be performed under the supervision of a teacher. The following competences should be developed:Be able to use capacities to establish and utilize bibliographic search strategies, evaluate and select the information; identify the ethical issues of the research that they perform. Identify the chemical and biological risks and proceed according the safety requisites. Develop skills in scientific communication.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
This UC is based on an active teaching-learning methodology, centered on laboratory practice to develop a research project. The development of this project is based on the creativity and autonomy of students who are encouraged to solve the research questions that are initially presented, using various bibliographic research platforms. The treatment of experimental data obtained also involves the use of specific software that allows for adequate statistical treatment.
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References
References
Bell, J., (2010) Como realizar um projecto de investigação, Gradiva Day, R.A., (2012 ) How to write and publish a scientific paper Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 7th Edition.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
