Laboratory Rotation

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge in Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology, as well as good knowledge of English.

Teaching Methods

Tutorial teaching: the student is guided throughout the laboratory work and data analysis by members of the research team.

Learning Outcomes

Laboratory rotations provide:

i) the development of technical and analytical (quantitative, statistics, computer) skills in several areas of  biochemistry, life sciences and biomedicine using biochemical, cell and molecular biology tools;

ii) the opportunity to get acquainted with scientific questions, research groups and potential supervisors for the thesis/traineeship project to be developed in the second year;

iii) training of written and oral communication in science and technology.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Students join research groups, for 4 weeks full-time, and participate in ongoing research projects or technical work in laboratories from research centers, clinical analysis laboratories or biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

Head Lecturer(s)

Paulo César da Silva Pinheiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 10.0%
Resolution Problems: 20.0%
Written report and/or oral presentation and discussion of results: 20.0%
Research work: 50.0%

Bibliography

Protocolos técnicos e artigos científicos | Laboratory protocols and scientific papers.