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. In addition to the compulsory written and oral presentation of the degree project the work with the project can also be presented in a popular scientific manner through participation with a poster or a talk in a symposium that is organised at the end of the term. This course replaces and corresponds to the courses Degree Project in Pharmacotherapy C 3FB071 or 3FB430.

Entry requirements

For students on the Bachelor of Science Programme in Pharmacy applies that at least 120 credits within the programme including the courses Physiology 7.5 credits, Pharmacology 15 credits, Pharmacokinetics with statistics 9 credits and Pharmacotherapy 7.5 credits, should be passed.

For single subject course, passed courses are required about at least 150 credits, of which at least 60 credits within pharmacy och pharmaceutical science which should include at least 7.5 credits pharmacokinetics and 7.5 credits pharmacotherapy and basic course in pharmacology and physiology or the equivalent knowledge. Equivalent knowledge is tested individually.

Content

An individual assignment that is carried out guided by a supervisor in close connection with ongoing research or development projects.

Instruction

Teaching will be announced in the form of individual supervision seminars and literature studies. Compulsory parts of the course: Written presentation of the degree project and oral presentation of the work through participation in a general seminar announced by the department and a popular compilation of the project in the form of e.g. a poster or a talk.

Assessment

The completed work is presented orally in front of an audience and a written report that has the form of a scientific essay. For a passing grade the student must pass the essay (examination code) and all portions of the course that are obligatory (examination code).