Course
Biology
Subject
Final Year Project
Type
Final Year Project (FP)
Academic year
4
Credits
12.0
Semester
1st and 2nd
Coordination
- Anna Maria Dalmau Roda
Objectives
The Final Degree Project (TFG) is a subject in the last year of undergraduate studies that is essential to obtain a bachelor's degree in any specialty.
The objective of the TFG subject is for the student to:
- Develop an academic paper.
- Consolidate scientific and technological knowledge received throughout the curriculum.
- Participate in situations specific to a professional activity.
Learning outcomes
- LO1. Identifies their training needs and organizes their own learning with a high degree of autonomy in all types of contexts (structured or not).
- LO2. Collects and interprets data and information on which to base their conclusions, which include reflections on social, scientific or ethical aspects in the field of biotechnology.
- LO3. Critically analyze the results obtained in the experiments and problems that appear throughout the work.
- LO4. Consolidates and interrelates scientific concepts from various subjects.
- LO5. Plan and manage the development of the project correctly.
- LO6. Prepares reports and written documents (mainly of a technical nature) with spelling and grammar correction in Catalan, Spanish and English.
- LO7. Uses audiovisual language and its different resources to express and present content linked to specific knowledge of the field.
- RA8. He knows perfectly well the dedication and perseverance that scientific work requires.
- LO9. Evaluates globally the learning processes carried out in accordance with the plans and objectives set and establishes individual improvement measures.
- LO10. Apply procedures specific to scientific research in the development of training and professional activity.
- RA11. It moves with desymboltura in the general use of ICT and, in particular, in the technological environments specific to the professional field.
- RA12. Shows an attitude of motivation and commitment to personal and professional improvement.
Competencies
General skills
- Be prepared to overcome adversity in professional activity and learn from mistakes in order to integrate knowledge and enhance one's preparation
Specific skills
- Design projects and programs, and know about project implementation processes and management systems in the field of biology.
Basic skills
- Students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of independent learning.
- Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific and ethical issues.
Core skills
- Be a critical thinker before knowledge in all its dimensions. Show intellectual, cultural and scientific curiosity and a commitment to professional rigor and quality.
- Become the protagonist of one's own learning process in order to achieve personal and professional growth and acquire all-round training for living and learning in a context of respect for linguistic, social, cultural, gender and economic diversity.
- Display professional skills in complex multidisciplinary contexts, working in networked teams, whether face-to-face or online, through use of information and communication technology.
- Interact in international and worldwide contexts to identify needs and and new contexts for knowledge transfer to current and emerging fields of professional development, with the ability to adapt to and independently manage professional and research processes.
- Use oral, written and audiovisual forms of communication, in one's own language and in foreign languages, with a high standard of use, form and content.
Content
- Research methods oriented towards the design of experiments or projects applied in the field of biology
- Problem solving, data analysis and decision making
- Information search: tools, storage, citations...
- Writing reports and preparing presentations
- Defense and communication of projects
Evaluation
The evaluation of the TFG is individual, even if different students work on the work together.
The evaluation is based on different elements and conditioned on the typology of TFG described below:
- Process for preparing the TFG (proposal and monitoring): 10%
- Written report or project
- TFG development / multimedia / innovation: 70%
- TFG experimental / bibliographic review: 65%
- Public defense
- TFG development / multimedia / innovation: 20%
- TFG experimental / bibliographic review: 25%
Methodology
This subject is special. To be able to enrol in it, you must meet certain prerequisites of approved or enrolled credits (see regulations) and you must have a proposal made and accepted.
The student is responsible for choosing the topic of their final degree project (TFG). However, the topic can come from the student's initiative or from proposals suggested by professors from the University's departments or from external entities.
There are 5 types of TFG:
- Experimental GFA
- Development TFG
- Multimedia thesis
- Innovation thesis
- Bibliographic review TFG
All TFGs must have an academic tutor who teaches at UVic-UCC, who will guide the process of preparation, presentation and defense. They may also have, if deemed necessary, an external tutor.
The criteria for assigning tutors to assignments are based on the academic coherence between the student's work proposal, the teacher's specialty and their availability.
TFGs can be developed jointly by several students, if the proposal so requires. In this case, the students complement each other to carry out the project. These teams can be interdisciplinary or not, and are formed with students from one or several degrees at the University.
The TFG can also be done on a mobility basis.
Process that must be followed
1. Final degree project proposal
Formally, this is the first step in the process of preparing a TFG. Before registering for the TFG, you must enter the specific computer application for the TFG (virtual campus / TFG / my proposals / + new proposal) and fill out the form with the information about the project you want to develop. The proposal must include:
- student's title and name
- brief description
- work objectives
- methodology...
If different students do the TFG together, each student must fill out their own proposal.
If the TFG is done at an external entity, the student must request an agreement from the Professional Careers Service (SCP) by filling out the agreement request form that is in the center classroom, in the TFG section.
Once the proposal is accepted, the student must enroll.
2. Tutor or work director
The tutor or director of the work is a teacher, researcher or professional who has the responsibility of guiding the student, providing support and monitoring them throughout the process of developing the work, until it is defended before a specially constituted tribunal.
In the event that the tutor or director of the work is a person external to the university, the student is also assigned an academic tutor for the work to guide the student in all the more academic aspects of preparing the proposal, the report and the defense.
The functions of tutors are:
- Establish a work and tutoring plan together with the student.
- Provide support and monitoring to the student within the planned deadlines individually or in groups.
- Accompany the student in the presentation and defense of the work before the court.
- Participate in the evaluation and proposals for improvement of the TFG.
3. Development of the work and preparation of the report
To facilitate the preparation of the report, the FCTE has developed templates that give the student guidelines on what the format should be, the main sections that should be included, and what content each section should have. These templates can be found in the Moodle classroom of the TFG subject.
The report can be written in any of the official languages of Catalonia and in English. The report cannot exceed 50 pages (with the exception of the TFG innova modality).
The report must be submitted within the deadlines established in the TFG calendar. The calendar can be consulted in the center classroom, TFG section or in the Moodle classroom of the TFG subject.
The report must be submitted in the specific TFG computer application (UVic Campus / TFG / My proposals / Click on the proposal).
4. Defense of work
The student must defend their work before the court in a public event (or behind closed doors, if there are specific confidentiality commitments).
The student has 20 minutes to make the presentation without interruption. In the event of a demonstration, the student has an extra 10 minutes in which the members of the jury can ask for clarification. The members of the jury then have 20 minutes to ask the student questions. Once they have finished, the president asks the student and the audience to leave so that the jury can deliberate. The jury has a maximum of 15 minutes to make a decision.
The student and the audience are then invited to learn the grade of the work.
Bibliography
Key references
- Sancho, J. (2014). Com escriure i presentar EL MILLOR TREBALL ACADÈMIC: Guia pràctica per estudiants i professors. Eumo Editorial.
- Coromina, E; Casacuberta, X; Quintana, D (2000). El treball de recerca: Procés d'elaboració, memòria escrita, exposició oral i recursos. Eumo Editorial.
- Ferrer, V; Carmona, M; Sòria V (2012). El trabajo de Fin de Grado: Guia para estudiantes, docentes y agentes colaboradores. Mc Graw hill.
- Rigo, A; Gesnescà, G (2000). Tesis i treballs: Aspectes formals. Eumo Editorial.