Degree Course in BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

 

 

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1                     Introduction to Computer Science – 5802N8

2              Algorithms and data structure; introduction to programming and programming languages; computer problem solving; databases and spreadsheet; word processing.

3              Maia Neves, Lecture Notes on Programming, UM, 1985.

4              Compulsory.

5              Orlando Belo

6              4 hours/week; 2nd semester; 1st year.

7              Lectures and tutorial sessions, work in computer rooms.

8              Written examinations.

9              No.

10            3.5

 

 

Degree Course in BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 

 

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1                     Information Systems – 3006N3

2              Introducing the design and development life-cycle of information systems (IS). Namely, specification, analysis, development and user participation, as well as block organisation of information systems (IS). Role and goals of (IS) in current organisations. Modelling of information systems through DERs and DFDs. Basic concepts concerning internet domain structuring, web browsing, client-server model, web site design information. References to different types of web based services and protocols.

3              Jeffrey L. Whitten, Lonnie D. Bentley and Victor M. Barlow, Systems Analysis and Design Methods (IRWIN, 1994, 3rd edition); plus in-class notes organised as presentations as well as home-works. Students are expected to have no knowledge about how computers work. Moreover, acquaintance to the use of computers is variable but is expected to be reduced.

4              Compulsory.

5              José Augusto D. F. Lima

6              4 hours/week; 2nd semester; 3rd year.

7              Lectures and tutorial sessions, work in computer rooms.

8              Written examinations, and recitation home-works.

9              No.

10            5.0

 

 

Degree Course in COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES

 

 

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1                     Media, Science and Society – 7707B6

2                     This course unit is designed to enable students to use new information technology, specifically the services provided by Internet.

3                     a) Students are expeted to have some knowledge of using computers.

b) The main objective of this course is to give the students an idea of the information accessible by computer.

c) Nick Heap, Ray Thomas, Geoff Einon, Robin Mason and Hughie Mackay, Information Technology and Society (Sage Publications, 1995). – Steven G. J., Cyber Society; Computer Mediated Communication and Community (Sage Publications, 1994).

4                     Optional.

5                     Vasco Freitas.

6                     4 hours/week; annual; 4th year.

7                     Computer room.

8                     Practical assigment worth 60% of the final mark, and an exam worth 40%.

9                     No.

10                  10.5.

 

 

Degree Course in GEOLOGY

 

 

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1                     Introduction to Informatics –

2              Document Processing: text editing and formatting (Word); slide development and presentation (PowerPoint); message production, distribution and archiving (EMail); hypertext and Word Wide Web, searching and page building (Netscape). Numeric problems: Data Sheet paradigm (Excel). Information Systems: Database modelling (ER diagrams), archiving and querying (Access).

3              P.R. Henriques "Introdução à Informática", UM; S. Sousa e M.J. Sousa "Office 97 (Std+Prof.) para todos", FCA, 99; A. Costa et al "Internet: Guia Prático do Cibernauta", Campo das Letras Ed.s, 95.

4              Compulsory

5              Antonio Pina

6                     4 hours/week; 2nd. semester, 1st. year

7                     Lectures and tutorial sessions.

8                     Written examination.

9                     No.

10                 

 

 

 

Degree Course in HISTORY (Archaeology branch)

 

 

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1                     Introduction to Informatics – 4603N1

2              Document Processing: text editing and formatting (Word); slide development and presentation (PowerPoint); message production, distribution and archiving (EMail); hypertext and Word Wide Web, searching and page building (Netscape). Numeric problems: Data Sheet paradigm (Excel). Information Systems: Database modelling (ER diagrams), archiving and querying (Access).

3              P.R. Henriques "Introdução à Informática", UM; S. Sousa e M.J. Sousa "Office 97 (Std+Prof.) para todos", FCA, 99; A. Costa et al "Internet: Guia Prático do Cibernauta", Campo das Letras Ed.s, 95.

4              Compulsory

5              Pedro Henriques

6                     4 hours/week; 1st. semester, 2nd. year

7                     Lectures and tutorial sessions.

8                     Written examination.

9                     No.

10                  5.0.

 

 

 

Degree Course in INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – E. P.

 

 

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1                     Introduction to Computing – 2103N6

2                     Privacy and security of information. Using computers. Operating Systems: DOS and UNIX. Programming languages.

3                     White, R., How Computers Work, II Edição, Ziff-Davis Press, 1995. – Costa A., Rodrigues E., Pinto F., Macedo J., Nicolau, M., Internet Guia Prático do Cibernauta, Campo das Letras, 1995. – Date C., An Introduction to Database Systems, Volume I, VI Edição, Addison-Wesley Systems, Programming Series, 1996. – Sousa, S., Sousa, M., Microsoft Office 97 Avançado, FCA – Editora de Informática, 1998.

4                     Compulsory.

5                     Orlando Belo.

6                     4 hours/week; 1st semester; 2nd year.

7                     Lectures and practical classes.

8                     Final examination.

9                     No.

10                  6.0.

 

 

Degree Course in LAW

 

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1                     Computer Practice Applied to Juridical Subjects – 7908N2

2                     The real-estate registration as an example of the benefits that result from the existence of a data base. The traditional data bases – main concepts involved. Temporary data bases. Propositional Logic. Modal Logic. The Internet and its implications.

3                     c) Losano, Mário G., Curso de Informática Jurídica, 1987.

4                     Compulsory.

5                     José Valença, Olga Pacheco.

6                     4 hours/week; 4th year; 2nd semester.

7                     2 hours/week: lectures; 2 hours/week: example classes.

8                     Written and, in special cases, oral examinations.

9                     No.

10                  4.0

 

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1                     Computer Practice – 7902N1

2                     Basic concepts. MS-DOS. Windows – Desktop, Program Manager, File Manager, Clipboard, Print Manager: Winword, Powerpoint, Excel Database, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access. Internet. Relational Databases.

3                     White, R., How Computers Work , II Edição, Ziff-Davis Press, 1995. - Costa A., Rodrigues E., Pinto F., Macedo J., Nicolau, M., Internet Guia Prático do Cibernauta , Campo das Letras, 1995. - Date C., An Introduction to Database Systems , Volume I, VI Edição, Addison-Wesley Systems Programming Series, 1996.

4                     Compulsory.

5                     José Maia Neves, José Machado.

6                     7 hours/week; 1st year; 2nd semester.

7                     3 hours/week: lectures ; 4 hours/week: example classes.

8                     Written examination and practical work.

9                     No.

10                  4.0.

 

 

Degree Course in MATHEMATICS (Teacher Training)

 

 

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1              Computer Science in Education - 1407A4

2              Generic tools (word processors, spreadsheets, presentation tools), Internet ( e-mail, USENET news, WWW, search engines, introduction to HTML), document preparation with LaTeX.

3              No official textbook; several documents (e.g. The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX 2e).

4              Compulsory.

5              Paulo Sérgio Almeida.

6              3 hours/week; 4th year.

7              Theorical and laboratory work.

8                     Written examination and practical work.

9                     No.

10                  4.5

 

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1              Introduction to Programming - 1401N2

2              Introduction to computer systems and operating systems, MS-DOS and MS-Windows, introduction to algorithms and programming concepts, programming in Pascal.

3              Niklaus Wirth, Algoritmos e Estruturas de Dados, Prentice-Hall do Brasil, 1989. J. Welsh e J. Elder, Introdução à linguagem Pascal, Prentice-Hall do Brasil.

4              Compulsory.

5              Francisco Moura.

6              4 hours/week; 1st year; 1st semester.

7              Theorical and laboratory work.

8                     Written examination.

9                     No.

10            5.0

 

 

Degree Course in OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE

 

 

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1              Informatic -

2              Introduction to Computer Science. Internet. Databases. Computer Tools.

3              White, R., How Computer Work, II Edição, Ziff-Davis Press, 1995. – Costa A., Rodrigues E., Macedo J., Nicolau M., Internet Guia Prático do Cibernauta, Campo das Letras, 1995 – Ullman J., Principles of Database and Knowledge-Base Systems: Volume I: Classical Databases Systems, Computer Science Press, 1988.

4              Compulsory.

5              José Maia Neves, Victor Alves

6              4 hours/week, 1st year, 1st semester.

7              Theorical and laboratory work.

8              Written examination.

9              No.

10            4.5

 

 

Degree Course in PHYSICS

 

 

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1                     Programming Language I –

2              Introduction to Computer Science. Algorithms and Programming Concepts. Internet.

3              Aho A., and Ullman J., Foundation of Computer Science, Computer Science Press, 1992 - Trembley J., and Bunt R., Introduction to Computer Science, An Algorithm Approach, McGraw Hill, 1989. – Wirth N., Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs, Prentice-Hall, 1976.

4              Compulsory.

5              José Maia Neves

6              4 hours/week, 1st year, 1st semester.

7              Theorical and laboratory work.

8              Written examination.

9              No.

11                  5.5

 

 

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1              Programming Language II –

2              Introduction to Computer Science. Algorithms and Programming Concepts. Internet.

3              Pereira J. L., Tecnologia de Bases de Dados, FCA, Editora de Informática, 1997. – Trembley J., and Bunt R., Introduction to Computer Science, An Algorithm Approach, McGraw Hill, 1989. – Wirth N., Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs, Prentice-Hall, 1976.

4              Compulsory.

5              José Maia Neves

6              4 hours/week, 1st year, 2nd semester.

7              Theorical and laboratory work.

8              Written examination.

9              No.

10            5.5

 

 

 

Degree Course in PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (Teacher Training)

 

 

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1                     Introduction to Programming – 1602O1

2                     Introduction. Basic software. Operating Systems. Computer programming. Design of Computers. Pascal. Development of algorithms in Pascal. Data structures. Case studies.

3                     c) Guimarães A. M., Lages N. A. C., Algoritmos e estruturas de dados (Livros Técnicos e Científicos, Editora S. A., Rio de Janeiro, 1985). Turley J. L., PCs made easy (Osbourne McGraw-Hill, USA, 1993).

4              Compulsory.

5              Orlando Belo.

6                     4 hours/week; 2nd semester; 1st year.

7                     1 hour lectures and 2 hours practical /week.

8                     Written exam.

9              No.

10            3.0.

 

 

Degree Course in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

 

 

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1                     Information System – 4106N1

2              Introducing the design and development life-cycle of information systems (IS). Namely, specification, analysis, development and user participation, as well as block organisation of information systems (IS). Role and goals of (IS) in current organisations. Modelling of information systems through DERs and DFDs. Basic concepts concerning internet domain structuring, web browsing, client-server model, web site design information. References to different types of web based services and protocols.

3              Jeffrey L. Whitten, Lonnie D. Bentley and Victor M. Barlow, Systems Analysis and Design Methods (IRWIN, 1994, 3rd edition); plus in-class notes organised as presentations as well as home-works. Students are expected to have no knowledge about how computers work. Moreover, acquaintance to the use of computers is variable but is expected to be reduced.

4              Compulsory.

5              José Augusto D. F. Lima

6              4 hours/week; 2nd semester; 3rd year.

7              Lectures and tutorial sessions, work in computer rooms.

8              Written examinations, and recitation home-works.

9              No.

10            5.0

 

 

Degree Course in SOCIOLOGY

 

 

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Computer Practice – 7902N1

1         Basic concepts. MS-DOS. Windows – Desktop, Program Manager, File Manager, Clipboard, Print Manager: Winword, Powerpoint, Excel Database, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access. Internet. Relational Databases.

2         White, R., How Computers Work , II Edição, Ziff-Davis Press, 1995. - Costa A., Rodrigues E., Pinto F., Macedo J., Nicolau, M., Internet Guia Prático do Cibernauta , Campo das Letras, 1995. - Date C., An Introduction to Database Systems , Volume I, VI Edição, Addison-Wesley Systems Programming Series, 1996.

3         Compulsory.

4         José Maia Neves.

5         7 hours/week; 1st year; 2nd semester.

6         3 hours/week: lectures ; 4 hours/week: example classes.

7         Written examination and practical work.

8         No.

9         4.0.