Courses

Research Project

General

Course Contents

  • International literature search.
  • Experimental designing.
  • Conducting experiments.
  • Data interpretation.
  • Thesis writing.
  • Thesis presentation.

Educational Goals

The course aims to achieve the following learning outcomes for the students:

  • To deepen into research in a certain thematic area using knowledge acquired during their studies.
  • To be integrated in research groups kai to adjust to the requirements of the group.
  • To be able to refer to the international literature, organize their research, design experiments, adopt protocols and internationally accepted practices, write a scientific text with literature references avoiding plagiarism and state with a critical mind their results (underlining their contribution to research).
  • To be able to organize and present a scientific project in public during the presentation of the Research Project and the examination by a three-member committee (including the supervisor) and answer questions related either to the specific subject of the Research Project or to the broader scientific field.

General Skills

  • Searching, analyzing, interpreting and synthesizing data and information from the international literature, using the necessary information and communication technologies.
  • Designing and synthesizing innovative solutions.
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
  • Autonomous work.
  • Group work.
  • Decision making.

Teaching Methods

  • Face to face.

Use of ICT means

  • Presentation with PowerPoint slides using PC and projector.

Students Evaluation

Evaluation methods:

  • Written thesis.
  • Thesis presentation.
  • Oral exam after thesis presentation.