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MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINNING FOR DIVERSE PATHS
CURRICULAR COURSE 2023/2024
The Master Programme in Marine Sciences is multidisciplinary allowing diverse interest profiles (including field work, lab work and data analysis). The curricular units are optional, however, students are advised to do one in each area: Life Sciences (CVIDA), Geology (CTerra), Chemistry (CTQ) and Physics (CF). Students may also choose curricular units from the Master in Marine Ecology, Geology and Physics, according with their desired profile, they also have the option of choosing curricular units from another scientific area (see options). In each semester students have to achieve a total of 30 ECTS, meaning 5 curricular units of 6ECTS.
RECOMENDED CURRICULAR UNITS - YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
Life Sciences
MARINE PRIMARY PRODUCTION (PPMar)– DBV
PHYTOPLANKTON BIOLOGY (BFit)– DBV
Alterações Globais no Oceano*
Cultivos Marinhos* - DBA
Serviços dos Ecossistemas do Oceano e
Desenvolvimento Sustentável* - DBA
Earth Sciences
GEOLOGY OF OCEAN BASINS (GBO) – DG
* Units with 6 vacancies
SEMESTER 1 OR 2
AREAS LIFE SC./ EARTH SC./ PHYSICS/ CHEMICAL SC.
Oriented Study in Marine Sciences (EOCM)– The contents include all aspects of the broad area of the Marine Sciences. They will be chosen by students with the support of a teacher/researcher and will focus one or (preferentially) more of the four scientific areas, Biology, Physics, Geology and/or Chemistry. Students will select a subject, do bibliographic research and write an essay/report.
Project in Marine Sciences (PCMar) – he contents include all aspects of the broad area of the Marine Sciences. They will be chosen by students with the support of a teacher/researcher and will focus one or (preferentially) more of the four scientific areas, Biology, Phisics, Geology and/or Chemistry. Students will select a subject, do bibliographic research and write an essay/report.
Other options- FCUL masters from the same areas.
Life Sciences
ECOTOXICOLOGY (Ecoto) - DBV
FISH ECOLOGY (EPei)* -DBA
Biodiversidade Marinha* – DBA
Earth Sciences
FUNDAMENTALS OF OCEAN DYNAMICS (EDO)
Chemical Sciences and Technologies
CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (OQ)- DQB
Área Engenharias e Tecnologias de Informação
Aplicações da Deteção Remota ao Oceano – DBV e DEGGE
Other Areas
ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET (MEmp)
THESIS
In the second year, students do their Master Thesis with 54 ECTS, and another curricular unit. It's advised to do the Oriented Study in Marine Sciences (EOCM) or the Project in Marine Sciences (PCMar).
*Os 54 ECTS da dissertação, assim como as unidades curriculares “Projeto em Ciências do Mar” e “Estudo Orientado em Ciências do Mar”, serão realizados na área científica de Ciências da Vida ou Ciências.