SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL 3 RD CYCLE STUDY PROGRAMMES

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1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL 3 RD CYCLE STUDY PROGRAMMES Study programme Computer Sciences Qualification Awarded: PhD Level of Qualification: 3 rd Cycle Specific Admission Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, nonformal and informal): Qualification Requirements and Regulations: Profile of the Programme: Key Learning Outcomes: Occupational profiles of graduates with examples: Examination regulations, assessment and grading: Graduation Programme Director: Successfully complete the 1 st and Cycles UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course Catalogue Information on UTAD) Mode of Study: Curricular part: presential, tutorial and e-learning; Thesis: full availability; students are responsible for the time management, necessary for their investigation. a) Holding a master degree; b) Holding a foreign higher education degree, abiding the principles of the Bologna Process; c) Holding a foreign higher education degree satisfying the requirements demanded by the directive council; d) Holding a bachelor degree, having an academic or scientific curriculum that is especially relevant, recognized by the Scientific Board as attesting the ability to carry out on a doctoral degree; e) Holding an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is prominent and especially significant for the computer sciences area. The foundational premise of a doctoral study and, consequently, of the Doctoral Programme in Computer Sciences, is the production of new knowledge through innovative and ground-breaking research. Underlying this premise, are the following objectives: a) To educate students in the spheres of competence within Computer Sciences, producing theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of computing, generating and multiplying scientific research, attuned to the society and to the national and international academic communities; b) To provide doctoral students the opportunity to improve or to obtain competencies and expertise adjacent to an assortment of dimensions on Informatics, as well as the competencies to develop high level research and to stimulate scientific research; c) To contribute for a propinquity between Higher Education, Science and Innovation. - Knowledge of assorted academic areas on the computer sciences scope, as well as aptitude to produce knowledge by conducting original research in a fundamental or applied perspective. -Literary studies specialists Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools. Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits. Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale) Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree Prof. Ph.D. Ramiro Gonçalves; [email protected] Selection criteria: Applicants for this doctoral study are selected by a directive council, taking into consideration their full academic and scientific transcript as well as their motivational outlook. May be called for an interview.

2 Study Plan: YEAR SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS 1 st 1 st Research Theory and Methods Option of Advanced Informatics I Option of Advanced Informatics II Thesis Theme Technical and Scientific Communication Complimentary Option Thesis Project 1 st Thesis Orientation I 30 Thesis Orientation II 30 3 rd 1 st Thesis Orientation III 30 Thesis Orientation IV

3 Study programme Electronics and Computer Engineering Qualification Awarded: PhD Level of Qualification: 3 rd Cycle Specific Admission Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, nonformal and informal): Qualification Requirements and Regulations: Profile of the Programme: Key Learning Outcomes: Occupational profiles of graduates with examples: Examination regulations, assessment and grading: Graduation Programme Director: Successfully complete the 1 st and Cycles UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course Catalogue Information on UTAD) Mode of Study: Curricular part: presential, tutorial and e-learning; Thesis: full availability; students are responsible for the time management, necessary for their investigation. a) Holding a master degree; b) Holding a foreign higher education degree, abiding the principles of the Bologna Process; c) Holding a foreign higher education degree satisfying the requirements demanded by the directive council; d) Holding a bachelor degree, having an academic or scientific curriculum that is especially relevant, recognized by the Scientific Board as attesting the ability to carry out on a doctoral degree; e) Holding an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is prominent and especially significant for the electronics and computer engineering area. The main intent of this doctoral programme in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is the reinforcement of the aptitude for scientific production, conducting original and innovative academic research, in a fundamental and applied perspective, and aims to prepare candidates with competences for the development, application and communication of original and independent research. (a) besides mastering the relevant scientific theories, the student acquires knowledge and skills regarding the ECE methods used in his/ her particular area of work; (b) experience regarding laboratory work and scientific research teamwork in ECE; (c) Capacity for scientific and/ or technological production. -electronics and computer engineering specialists. Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools. Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits. Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale) Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree Prof. Ph.D. Ramiro Gonçalves; [email protected] Selection criteria: Applicants for this doctoral study are selected by a directive council, taking into consideration their full academic and scientific transcript as well as their motivational outlook. May be called for an interview.

4 Study plan: YEAR SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS 1 st 1 st Optimization and Classification Methods Programming and Administration of Distributed Systems Complementary Option* External Course* Seminar I 10.0 Networks and Communications Technologies Image Processing and Computer Vision Thesis Planning and Management Complementary Option* Seminar II 1 st Thesis Supervision I 30.0 Thesis Supervision II rd 1 st Thesis Supervision III 30.0 Thesis Supervision IV

5 Study programme Physics Qualification Awarded: PhD Level of Qualification: 3 rd Cycle Specific Admission Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, nonformal and informal): Qualification Requirements and Regulations: Profile of the Programme: Key Learning Outcomes: Occupational profiles of graduates with examples: Examination regulations, assessment and grading: Graduation Programme Director: Successfully complete the 1 st and Cycles UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course Catalogue Information on UTAD) Mode of Study: Curricular part: presential, tutorial and e-learning; Thesis: full availability; students are responsible for the time management, necessary for their investigation. The general conditions for accessibility are established by number 1 of Article 17. Decree-Law 74/2006 of 24 March and by Regulation of Post Graduate Studies. 2 Selection of candidates a) Applicants for PhD enrollment are selected by the Directorate of the course, taking into account their academic and scientific curricula and their motivation for doing research. b) The Directorate of course of a PhD performs the evaluation based on documentation submitted by the candidates (to be announced by public notice) and through interviews. c) Each candidate should also instruct the application process with a motivation letter alluding to the work of scientific research that intends to develop during the PhD program. This programme intends to endow students with a systemic approach on chief conceptuality of Physics, enabling them to envisage, project, implement and adapt significant processes on investigation, abiding academic integrity within multipart situations. Endorsement, in academic or professional contexts, of formal, informal, cultural,scientific, technological, social and cultural research; Understand, in an systematic way, crucial concepts of Physics and mastery of the skills and research methods associated with these fields of knowledge; Develop, devise, implement and adapt autonomous research for an original and pioneering outcome; Analyze and evaluate new and complex ideas for professional contexts or research settings. -physics specialists; academic researchers. Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools. Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits. Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale) Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree Prof. Ph.D. Bernardino Lopes; [email protected] Selection criteria: Applicants for this doctoral study are selected by a directive council, taking into consideration their full academic and scientific transcript as well as their motivational outlook. May be called for an interview.

6 Study plan: YEAR SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS 1 st 1 st 1 st Seminar in Physical Science Education Research Physics Seminar Seminar on Research Methods State of the art of research in Physics and Physical Science Education Physics Option Research Seminar II Doctoral Seminar I Presentations at scientific conferences of the specialty Research Seminar I Thesis Project Research Seminar III Presentations at scientific conferences of the specialty Submission of a scientific paper to revues of area rd 1 st Research Seminar IV Doctoral Seminar II Submission of a scientific paper to revues of area Research Seminar V Submission of a scientific paper to revues of area 2

7 Study programme Teaching of Science and Technology Qualification Awarded: PhD Level of Qualification: 3 rd Cycle Specific Admission Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, nonformal and informal): Qualification Requirements and Regulations: Profile of the Programme: Key Learning Outcomes: Occupational profiles of graduates with examples: Examination regulations, assessment and grading: Graduation Programme Director: Successfully complete the 1 st and Cycles UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course Catalogue Information on UTAD) Mode of Study: Curricular part: presential, tutorial and e-learning; Thesis: full availability; students are responsible for the time management, necessary for their investigation. The general conditions for accessibility are established by number 1 of Article 17. Decree-Law 74/2006 of 24 March and by Regulation of Post Graduate Studies. Target-students: - Sciences and/or Technology teachers at all teaching levels, particularly in the areas of Physics, Mathematics; engineering; and/or informatics; - Professionals prone to the production of educational resources; - Professionals inclined for Science communication. Students are trained for: - Mastering the scientific theories and attain proficiency and knowledge on the most adequate methodology in their working area; - gain fluency on the instrumentation and investigational methods in use on their working area, and revise the work perpetrated by distinguished investigation teams; - develop capacities and competences of scientific and/or technological production within the scope of Science and Technology. - Knowledge of assorted academic areas on the science and technology scope, as well as aptitude to produce knowledge by conducting original research in a fundamental or applied perspective. - specialists on teaching of Science and Technology Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools. Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits. Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale) Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree Selection criteria: Prof. Ph.D. Joaquim Bernardino de Oliveira Lopes; [email protected] Applicants for this doctoral study are selected by a directive council, taking into consideration their full academic and scientific transcript as well as their motivational outlook. May be called for an interview.

8 Study Plan: YEAR SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS SEM. COURSE UNIT ECTS 1 st 1 st 1 st 3 rd 1 st Option I Research in Science and Technology Education Research Methods in Science and Technology Education Bases of Science and Technology Education Seminar on Current Topics in Science and Technology Option I* Research Seminar Doctoral Thesis Submission of scientific paper I Doctoral Seminar II Doctoral Thesis Science and Society Environmental Geochemistry Statistics Education Linear Algebra Education Geometry Education Computational Applied Methods Algebra Education Physics Seminar Chemistry Option II Seminar on Scientific Communication Practices Data Analysis in Science and Technology education research Thesis Project Option II** Doctoral Seminar I Doctoral Thesis Submission of scientific paper II Doctoral Thesis Production of Educational Resources in Science and Technology Statistical Methods ICT in the Teaching of Science and Technology Physics Education Chemistry Education