2024

Introduction to Scientific Research

Name: Introduction to Scientific Research
Code: INF09258D
12 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/312 hours
Scientific Area: Informatics

Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

To introduce the student to scientific research processes.

Contents

Scientific method: theory, observations, formal validation, experimental validation.
Scientific Communication: information lookup, indexes, writing articles, quoting work.
Professional ethics.
Peer Review: principles, variants.
Workshop on free subjects: as author, as member of the PC.

Teaching Methods

Scientific research methodology - classes and seminars.

To be evaluated, students must make a study of an area and produce a survey article. The article is then submitted at a workshop in which students are part of the Program Committee, making anonymous review of articles by their peers. The workshop follows and the students must publicly present their work.

Teaching Staff