Entry requirements

180 credits within biochemistry, cell biology and/or microbiology and adjacent subject areas. The applicant must enclose a certificate from the director of studies showing that supervisor and project description have been approved.

Learning outcomes

The project should enlarge previously acquired skills to search scientific facts and plan, perform, and present a scientific project.

The student should on completion of the course course be able to:

• search and summarise scientific literature for a specific projekt
• plan and carry out scientific experiments
• analyse scientific results
• present scientific results in written and oral form

Content

The student will under the guidance of a researcher during 40 weeks participate in a specified project. By studying literature assigned by the supervisor, the student will obtain an understanding of the theoretical background of the project.

Instruction

Laboratory work and self-study under supervision. Participation in seminars relevant to the subject of the project assigned by the supervisor. The teaching can be given completely or partly in English.

Assessment

For a Pass grade, the student should fulfil the learning outcomes of the course. This includes presenting the project work as a seminar within the group where the work has been carried out. Furthermore, a report should be written in the form of a scientific article, which should be approved by the examiner. The grade passed or failed is given by the examiner after consultation with the supervisor.