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ISMAI 20121003 (1)
ISMAI - ''Instituto Universitário da Maia'' is an institute of higher education formed in 1990 in Maia, Portugal. Academic first degrees: *Psychology *Psychosocial Counseling *Communication Sciences *Physical Education and Sports *Law (solicitors training) *Accountancy *Business Administration *Public Relations *Information Systems and Software *Human Resources Management *Technologies of Multimedia Communication *Health and Safety in Work *Telecommunication Networks *Management Informatics *Sports Management Postgraduate degrees and Diplomas: Doctoral Programmes: *Univ. of Salamanca (Spain) PhD degree in "Clinical Neuropsychology" in collaboration with ISMAI *Univ. of Vigo (Spain) PhD degree in "Fiscal Law" *Univ. of Vigo PhD degree in "Muiltimedia Communication" MA/MSc programmes in: *Psychological Consultation, Counseling and Psychotherapy *Prevention and Treatment of Addicitions *Neuropsychological Evaluation and Intervention *Psychopathology of Language and Communication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia, Portugal
Maia (), officially Maia Borough (), is a municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area), '' Grande Porto'' subregion, in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located 11 km north of central Porto. The population in 2011 was 135,306, in an area of . There is one city ( Cidade da Maia) and three towns (Moreira, Castêlo da Maia and Águas Santas) in the municipality. History The area of the current municipality (''concelho'') has been inhabited for millennia, with human occupation dating back to the Paleolithic period. In the many hills of the region, remains of villages from the Iron Age have been found. Attracted by the rich soil and abundance of resources, the Romans also left visible marks of their occupation in the area. In the middle of the thirteenth century, the Lands of Maia (''Terras da Maia'') extended from the city of Porto to the Ave river and from the sea to the mountains. In 1304 the Lands of Maia were incorporated into those of Porto, losing its political and administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISMAI Station (Porto Metro)
ISMAI is a light rail station on the Porto Metro system serving the ISMAI, Instituto Universitário da Maia (ISMAI) in the municipality of Maia, Portugal. The station is the terminus of line C of the Metro, which provides a direct connection to the centre of the Porto, city of Porto. It was opened in 2006. History The station was built in the corridor of a section of the former narrow gauge Linha de Guimarães, Porto to Guimarães railway line. This section of the line was built, between 1927 and 1932, to connect the pre-existing narrow gauge lines at Senhora da Hora railway station, Senhora da Hora and , thus allowing through trains to run between Guimarães and Porto. Prior to this section of line being built, passengers making this journey were forced to change between narrow and Iberian gauge trains at Trofa. In the 1990s it was decided to close the narrow gauge lines to the north of Porto. The Trofa to Guimarães section of the line was to be converted to Iberian gauge and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Metro
The Porto Metro () is a light rail network in Porto, Portugal and a key part of the city's public transport system. Having a semi-metro alignment, it runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs while using low-floor tram vehicles. The first parts of the system have been in operation since 2002.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009–2010'', p. 277. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . The network has 6 lines and reaches seven municipalities within the metropolitan Porto area: Porto, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde and Vila Nova de Gaia. It currently has a total of 85 operational stations across of double track commercial line. Most of the system is at ground level or elevated, but of the network is underground. The system is run by ViaPORTO. The Porto Metro has received the Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colleges And Universities In Portugal
This list of universities and colleges in Portugal gives the Portuguese institutions providing higher education. Higher education in Portugal is organized into two systems: university and polytechnic. There are public and private higher education institutions. Universities Public universities * ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon *University of the Azores * University of Algarve (includes polytechnic schools) * University of Aveiro (includes polytechnic schools) * University of Beira Interior * University of Coimbra * University of Évora (includes polytechnic schools) *University of Lisbon * University of Madeira (includes polytechnic schools) * University of Minho (includes polytechnic schools) * NOVA University of Lisbon * University of Porto * University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (includes polytechnic schools) Public distance learning universities * Universidade Aberta Former public learning universities * University of Lisbon (1911-2013) * Technical Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Education In Portugal
Higher education in Portugal is divided into two main subsystems: university and polytechnic education. It is provided in autonomous public and private universities, university institutes, polytechnic institutes and higher education institutions of other types. The higher education institutions of Portugal grant licentiate, master's and doctoral academic degrees, with the last one being reserved to be granted only by the university institutions. Higher education in state-run educational establishments is provided on a competitive basis, and a system of ''numerus clausus'' is enforced through a national database on student admissions. In addition, every higher education institution offers also ber of additional vacant places through other extraordinary admission processes for sportsmen, mature applicants (over 23 years old), international students, foreign students from the Lusosphere, degree owners from other institutions, students from other institutions (academic transfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities And Colleges Established In 1990
A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law and notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde''A History of the University in Europe: Volume 1, Universities in the Midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
