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Presentation
Presentation
This is an introductory course on scientific thought and rationality.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 1.5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2532-16545
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
What is science? Essential aspects in science: quantification, accuracy of sampling, objectivity. What? How? Why? What is and how does the scientific method works? Science and Pseudoscience Life sciences singularities Science and society: bioethics The importance of science communication Plagiarism in Science Discussion of current cases.
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Objectives
Objectives
This course aims to make an introduction to the study of life sciences in their different levels of integration, from biological molecules to ecosystems. Key attributes of scientific thought will be discussed. The importance of evolutionary theory as an integrating principle of life sciences will be highlighted. It will be addressed the importance of life sciences in modern societies.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Active learning, in seminars, with the teacher playing mainly the role of animator and guide of the discussion and reflection. Allow students to choose which real cases they want to discuss and even stimulate the proposal of specific topics to be discussed according to the contents proposed in the course.
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References
References
Marçal, D., 2014. Pseudociência. Fundação Francisco Manuel do Santos.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição dos instrumentos de avaliação (individuais e de grupo) ¿ testes, trabalhos práticos, relatórios, projetos... respetivas datas de entrega/apresentação... e ponderação na nota final.
Exemplo:
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Teste de avaliação
dd-mm-yyyy
30%
Portfolio
dd-mm-yyyy
40%
(...)
Adicionalmente poderão ser incluídas informações gerais, como por exemplo, referência ao tipo de acompanhamento a prestar ao estudante na realização dos trabalhos; referências bibliográficas e websites úteis; indicações para a redação de trabalho escrito...
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Mobility
Mobility
No
