Introduction to the Research Lab

Cycle

Curso de Pós-graduação

Degree

Not awarded

Coordinator

Beatriz Royo e Abel Oliva

Opening date

Applications and registrations open all year.

Vacancies

Depende das vagas disponíveis nos laboratórios que os candidatos contactam.

Fees

Registration fee: 25,00 euros

Schedule

This course unit will last for 6 - 8 weeks in a research laboratory.

Education objectives

This course intend to initiate students on a scientific activity, to develop his/her critical sense, creativity, oral and written skills and to promote scientific autonomy. These objectives will be accomplished by the students’ integration in research laboratories from any of the Institutes that form the Associated Laboratory of Oeiras. Each student will have a supervisor.

Access conditions

Introduction to the Research Lab is destined to students of the 1st cycle of higher education from sciences and technology areas of study. Number of credits: 6 ECTS and 40 hours on a total for the training period;

Evaluation rules

Assessment of the course units for this course will have three components:
1) Continuous assessment by the supervisor(s) of the student – 40%;
2) Assessment of the report of the research project. This assessment will be made by the supervisor(s) of the student – 25%;
3) Assessment of the work in a public presentation (discussion and report). The presentation will be evaluated by the coordinators of the course – 35%.

Structure