Integrated Laboratory Practicals II
Objectives
The objective of this curricular unit is to introduce students to scientific research at ITQB NOVA, NOVA FCT, and NMS|FCM and help them identify a suitable topic/laboratory for the development of the master''s thesis.
This curricular unit follows up, and expands, the knowledge acquired on Integrated Laboratory Practices I, where the students had contact with multiple techniques used in the biochemistry laboratory.
General characterization
Code
11181
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Teresa Nunes Mangas Catarino, Pedro Manuel Henriques Marques Matias
Hours
Weekly - 1
Total - 84
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Bibliography
Specific references for each project.
Teaching method
A list of short-projects will be available before the start of the Curricular Unit, previously prepared by the instructors, with the collaboration of researchers from ITQB, FCT and FCM.
After choosing the projects, students will perform the experimental work in a research laboratory, using the experimental techniques available being the work monitored by a tutor from the host laboratory.
Evaluation method
Assessment will be continuous (40%) and at the end of the course students will prepare a short report (Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion and Bibliographical References) on one of the rotations (20%) which will be discussed orally with the lecturers (20%). They will also make a presentation of the work carried out in the 3 rotations to the class (20%).
Subject matter
The students will plan and undertake experimental work to achieve the goals of the chosen research projects, making use of the different experimental techniques and methods available at the research laboratories of ITQB, FCT and FCM.