SASK14201E Projects outside the course scope Animal Science 7,5 ECTS

Volume 2025/2026
Education

MSc in Animal Science - elective study

BSc in Animal Science/Husdyrvidenskab - elective study

MSc in Veterinary Medicine - "Alternativ differentiering" (Only one Project outside the course scope 2,5 ECTS, 5 ECTS or 7,5 ECTS).

Content

A elective study in a relevant academic area for Animal Science or Veterinary Medicine.

Learning Outcome

A student who has completed a project outside the course scope has acquired:

 

 Knowledge:

  • Insignt into the academic area.
  • The context in which the assignment is positioned.
  • The relationship between problem formulation and problem analysis within a given academic framework.

 

 Skills:

  • Present a clear, unambiguous problem formulation and communicate the consideration of same in a clear, straightforward manner.
  • Evaluate alternative methodological/​theoretical approaches to dealing with the problem formulation.
  • Search for information independently.

 

Competences:

  • Reflect on an issue and put it into perspective in relation to other issues within the subject area in question.
  • Demonstrate independence in solving the assignment.

 

Projects outside the course scope may be completed individually or by groups of up to 4 students.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Preparation
  • 201
  • Guidance
  • 5
  • Total
  • 206
Oral
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment, 1 block
Type of assessment details
Written assignment. Written assignment must have been handed in.
Requirements for individualization of written assignments meaning that each student must account for which sections he/she has been the main responsible for. This division between students must follow a meaningful division of the assignment, e.g. in sections and subsections. Up to 1/3 of the assignment may be prepared with collective responsibility, which obviously can include the introduction and conclusion.

The page limit and required format of the project report are as follows:

Maximum 20 A4-pages for one student and 30 A4-pages for group report (excluding front page, table of contents, references and appendices).

Times New Roman, font 12 (or equivalent) and 2.5 cm margins all around

Line spacing 1.5
Examination prerequisites

.

Aid
All aids allowed

Generativ AI (GAI) may be used as support tool as long as the rules and regulations determined by UCPH are complied with. Generativ AI is a source which means that the same requirements applies for using quotation marks and source referencing as with all other sources. Otherwise, it will be a case of plagiarism.

You must use the  UCPH template to declare your use of gAI in your assignment.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Internal censorship
Re-exam

As the ordinary exam.

Criteria for exam assesment

To achive the grade 12, the student shall be abel to:

 

Knowledge:

  • Demonstrate insight into the academic area.
  • The context in which the assignment is positioned.
  • The relationship between problem formulation and problem analysis within a given academic framework.

 

 Skills:

  • Present a clear, unambiguous problem formulation and communicate the consideration of same in a clear, straightforward manner.
  • Evaluate alternative methodological/​theoretical approaches to dealing with the problem formulation.
  • Search for information independently.

 

Competences:

  • Reflect on an issue and put it into perspective in relation to other issues within the subject area in question.
  • Demonstrate independence in solving the assignment.