Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Ciencias do Mar

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Methodologies	Description
Introductory activities	This first part corresponds to the presentation of the subject: activities that will be developed along the course, material that will be needed, and to specify the deliverables that the students will have to present along the course. The evaluation system to be followed will also be presented. The active participation of the students will be encouraged, basically aimed at clarifying all the doubts related to the approach and development of the subject. Students are invited to contact the teacher to clarify doubts at all times, preferably in person, individually, or in a group. It is necessary to contact the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary.
Lecturing	The active participation of the students in the classes will be encouraged, encouraging the discussion and approach of small questions to be solved in class. The student can contact at all times with the teacher to clarify doubts, in person, individually, or in a group. If the doubts require greater personal attention to solve problems they can ask for personalized tutorials. It is necessary to contact the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary.
Laboratory practical	The exercises presented in the three Practical blocks will be solved in the same classroom in order to resolve the doubts gradually as they arise as the work progresses in the complexity of the exercises. The active participation of students will be encouraged. Each practice will have a deliverable for evaluation. Once completed, the student can contact at all times with the teacher to clarify doubts, preferably in person, individually, or in a group. If the doubts require greater personal attention will be agreed a tutorial to solve problems. It is necessary to contact the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary.
Field practice	An oceanography Survey will be carried out in the B/O Mytilus, in groups of 5-6 students, where they will put into practice the methodology involved in Geological Oceanography cruises. Some of the data collected on board will be worked out in practical sessions. After the activity, each group of students must produce a survey report to be evaluated. This will include: a description of the methodology achieved and collected data. Students who wish may attend personalized tutorials to resolve doubts. Contacting the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary is necessary.
Mentored work	In groups of two or three persons, students will choose a current publication that shows an applied practical work of any of the equipment and methodologies that are included in the assignment. They will have to give their colleagues an oral exposition of the work and present a written paper in an article format. Students who wish may attend personalized tutorials to resolve doubts. Contacting the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary is necessary.
Seminars	The practical exercises presented in the different seminars sessions will be solved in the same classroom in order to resolve the doubts gradually as they arise as the work progresses in the complexity of the exercises. The active participation of students will be encouraged. Once completed, the student can contact at all times with the teacher to clarify doubts, preferably in person, individually, or in a group. If the doubts require greater personal attention, a tutorial to solve problems will be agreed upon. Contacting the teacher sufficiently in advance by email or using the virtual secretary is necessary.