Laboratorial Project II

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

The Laboratorial Project provide:

i) the development of technical and analytical (quantitative, statistics, computer) skills in several areas of  Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, 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.

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

Artigos científicos relevantes, publicados em revistas de elevado impacto, para cada área de estudo, selecionados anualmente, adequados a cada projecto de trabalho.