| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | CE1 - Ability to know the scope of Bioinformatics and its most important aspects |
| A10 | CE10 - Draft a bioinformatics research project, anticipating obstacles and possible alternative strategies to resolve them. |
| B1 | CB6 - Own and understand knowledge that can provide a base or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a context of research |
| B2 | CB7 - Students should know how to apply the acquired knowledge and ability to problem solving in new environments or little known within broad (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study |
| B3 | CB8 - Students to be able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements from information that could be incomplete or limited, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their skills and judgments |
| B4 | CB9 - Students should know how to communicate their findings, knowledge and latest reasons underpinning them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way |
| B5 | CB10 - Students should possess learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will largely be self-directed or autonomous. |
| B6 | CG1 -Search for and select the useful information needed to solve complex problems, driving fluently bibliographical sources for the field |
| B7 | CG2 - Maintain and extend well-founded theoretical approaches to enable the introduction and exploitation of new and advanced technologies |
| B8 | CG3 - Be able to work in a team, especially of interdisciplinary nature |
| C1 | CT1 - Express oneself correctly, both orally writing, in the official languages of the autonomous community |
| C2 | CT2 - Dominate the expression and understanding of oral and written form of a foreign language |
| C3 | CT3 - Use the basic tools of the information technology and communications (ICT) necessary for the exercise of their profession and lifelong learning |
| C4 | CT4 - Be able to analyze the real situation, formulate and implement solutions based on knowledge and aimed at the common good and the exercise of open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and solidary citizenship. |
| C5 | CT5 - Understand the importance of entrepreneurial culture and know the means available to enterprising people |
| C6 | CT6 - To assess critically the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face to. |
| C7 | CT7 – To maintain and establish strategies for scientific updating as a criterion for professional improvement. |
| C8 | CT8 - Rating the importance that has the research, innovation and technological development in the socio-economic and cultural progress of society |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| Know how to develop, present and defend before a court a comprehensive biomedical informatics project of a research or professional nature in which the competences acquired in the degree are synthesized. | AJ1 AJ10 |
BJ1 BJ2 BJ3 BJ4 BJ5 BJ6 BJ7 BJ8 |
CJ1 CJ2 CJ3 CJ4 CJ5 CJ6 CJ7 CJ8 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| In the Master's Thesis, the student must carry out a comprehensive bioinformatics project, of a research or professional nature, in which the competences acquired in the degree are synthesized. | In order to proceed to the defense, the student must have passed the credits of the rest of the subjects of the master's degree. |
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| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Oral presentation | A1 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Aprendizaxe servizo | A10 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Supervised projects | A10 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 | 14 | 270 | 284 |
| Personalized attention | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Oral presentation | The master's thesis will be defended in front of an examining board that will be established by the Academic Committee for each call. |
| Aprendizaxe servizo | Desenvolvemento do traballo no contexto de necesidades reais da súa contorna coa fin de mellorala, en colaboración con algunha entidade e co obxectivo de proporcionar un servizo á comunidade. Esta metodoloxía constitúe unha posible modalidade (non obrigatoria) de desenvolvemento do TFM |
| Supervised projects | The student must do a work in the field of bioinformatics or original health informatics tutored by a professor of the degree with the possibility of co-direction of other professionals or researchers related to the subject of the work. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Oral presentation | A1 A10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 | Oral presentation and defense before a panel of judges. The presentation should summarize the characteristics and depth of the work done. The question and answer session should demonstrate clarity and knowledge of the issues raised by the panel. |
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| Supervised projects | A10 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 | Completion of a comprehensive and original project in the field of bioinformatics of a research or professional nature. The elements to be evaluated are: - Originality, quality and scope of the work presented. - Document |
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The grading system will be expressed by means of a numerical grade in accordance with that established in art. 5 of Royal Decree 1125/2003 of September 5 (BOE September 18), which establishes the European credit system and the grading system for official university degrees valid throughout the national territory Grading system: 0-4.9=Suspenso 5-6.9=Aprobado 7-8.9=Notable 9-10=Sobresaínte 9-10 Matrícula de Honra (Graciable) Master website publishes the regulations and deadlines for the procedures for the delivery and defense of the Master Thesis https://www.master.bioinformatica.fic.udc.es/trabajo-fin-master/normativa-tfm/ |
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| Sources of information |
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Web master Bioinformatica (2018). Normativa TFM Máster Bioinformática. https://www.master.bioinformatica.fic.udc.es/ |
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https://www.master.bioinformatica.fic.udc.es/trabajo-fin-master/normativa-tfm/ |
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To help get an sustainable environment, the classworks will be : a.- Majority will be requested in digital electronic. b.- If is necessary use paper: - Plastics will not be used. - Double-sided prints will be made. - Recycled paper will be used. - Drafting will be avoided. |