General provisions

The degree project can be carried out within or outside the university or as a collaborative project. The subject should be established by the examiner at the Faculty of Pharmacy after having consulted student and supervisor. Before course introduction, choices of supervisors and the planning of the work should be accepted by the Faculty of Pharmacy's examiner. The student should be registered at the Faculty of Pharmacy. This course replaces and correspond to the sub-course Research project within the course 3FB005 Master's programme with breadth in clinical pharmacy. 1.5 higher education points correspond to 1 credit point (p) according to study regulation.

Entry requirements

All assignments submitted, participation in all compulsory teaching and at all examinations, implemented practice and that the student has followed all earlier courses within the master's programme in clinical pharmacy.

Learning outcomes

After examination the student should be able to: - Identify an appropriate, elimited and feasible project that brings new knowledge. - In consultation with supervisors formulate a scientific research question and specific aims and methods based on this. - Search and review critically scientific information and knowledge. - Independently carry out the research project according to prepared experimental design. - Analyse received results critically based on chosen methodology and compared with other studies in the field. - Produce oral and written reports with correct language and obvious scientific structure that summarises relevant contents. - Identify ethical aspects on the individual research and development work and consistently work with a scientific attitude.

Content

The course is comprised by an individual assignment that is based on a scientific basis and that is carried out guided by a supervisor. In connection with the work the student specilaizes in science theory and research methodology. During the degree project, the student gets an occasion to apply knowledge that has been acquired under earlier studies. The work should shed light on the connections that prevail between education, research and development work and connect to the coming work and to methods that are used in the field.

Instruction

Teaching is given in the form of individual supervision, literature studies, seminars and workshops. Some parts may be given in English. The project can be located to different parts of the country. Compulsory parts of the course: Written presentation of the degree project and oral presentation of the work through participation in one of the announced publically divison seminars. Other compulsory parts are course introduction, workshops and seminars.

Assessment

The degree project is presented orally in front of an before audience and written in a report that has the form of a scientific essay. For a passing grade the student must pass the oral presentation (examiniation code) and pass the written report (examination code) and all portions of the course that are oblicatory (examination code).