General provisions

Replaces earlier course 3NR431 Elective Course in Neuroscience

Entry requirements

120 credits in medicine, biomedicine, pharmacy, science or engineering. A certificate from the director of studies, stating that a supervisor and a study plan are approved, is also required.

Learning outcomes

The project should give knowledge of the subject, knowledge of how to search scientific facts and practical experience of how to plan, carry out, interpret and report in a research-ethical way.

After the course the student is expected to:

- independently search scientific literature

- be able to interpret and summarise scientific literature

- under guidance plan and implement a project in the subject area of neuroscience

- have knowledge of how to evaluate, interpret and analyse your own laboratory data

- be able to present processed data and conclusions in good written and oral form

- be able to follow research-ethical norms and rules

Content

The course is designed as a project that includes: practical work in close connection to ongoing research in neuroscience; compilation and critical analysis of results; search of scientific literature; oral and written presentation of the project.

Instruction

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

Assessment

The project shall be presented to subject experts at a seminar. It shall also be summarised in a report organised as a scientific article, which is the basis for the examination.

If special circumstances apply, the examiner can make exceptions from the stated exam method and decide that a student is assessed in a different way. Special reason can e.g. be a notice of special educational support from the coordinator of the university.

Other directives

If handling of laboratory animals, education in Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) is required according to Swedish legislation.