General provisions

Part of the bachelor program in biomedicine.

Entry requirements

Eligibility requirements as for semester 5 and approved course in Statistics and data analysis for biomedicine 7.5 credits and Physiology 18 credits or equivalent.

Learning outcomes

The degree project must provide the student with knowledge about how to search for scientific facts and about how to plan, carry out and report on scientific work as well as both theoretical and practical in-depth study in a biomedical subject area.

Knowledge and understanding

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• summarize both theoretical and practical in-depth study of a biomedical subject and be familiar with current research issues.
• explain the importance of seeking and using verified scientific data.
• describe the basic principles for planning and carrying out scientific work.
• explain the basics of how scientific data is analyzed.

Skills and Abilities

After completing the course, the student must show the ability to:

• be able to independently search for and summarize scientific literature.
• apply basic knowledge of how to present a scientific work.
• critically evaluate scientific data and - when necessary - explain causes of deviations.
• present produced scientific data and conclusions in written and oral form to different target groups.
• assess the scientific works of others objectively and critically and provide relevant feedback on these.

Evaluation ability and approach

After completing the course, the student must:

• demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues related to the scientific work.
• show the ability to value the benefit of scientific work for society.

Content

The undergraduate thesis project within the field of biomedical research is an individual study that must include hypothesis testing that will substantiate new data.

The undergraduate thesis project includes search, studies and summary of scientific literature, practical work in close relation to ongoing biomedical research, compilation and critical analysis of the results, and oral and written presentation.

The undergraduate thesis project is mastered under individual supervision. The supervision includes how to perform a scientific study and how to orally and in writing present gathered data in good scientific manner. The supervisor must have documented scientific experience.

A continuous evaluation of the course design is ongoing and may result in some changes in the structure and to some degree content of the course.

Instruction

The studies take place under individual supervision and include literature studies, seminar exercises and practical work.

Assessment

The undergraduate thesis project should be presented in an individually written essay that forms the basis for examination. It should be presented orally for other students, with a critical response presented by another student, and be presented at a seminar in the presence of experts. The student should also write a popular summary of the project aimed at laymen.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.