SMRMIFI01U Independent Elective Study

Volume 2026/2027
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An independent research or review project of varying duration (2.5 or 5 ECTS credits).

Students can design their elective study together with a supervisor from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences or choose one of the preapproved combinations.

 

Self designed course

The student select a specific topic together with an supervisor. The supervisor must approve the objective, scope and size of the project. The student provides a written account (two to three pages) of the objective, scope, size and content of the project, as well as a supplementary description of specific academic objectives. The supervisor must approve this project description before the student starts working on the project. The student must work independently guided by the supervisor. The project may be:

  • based on experimental work in a laboratory or elsewhere
  • an academic review
  • based on calculations/modulations/simulations
  • based on conference activities
  • based on a course taken elsewhere e.g. the preapproved courses below.

 

Preapproved course

The Study Board has pre-approved the following combinations, which are weighted at 5 ECTS credits and have two parts:

Part one: Participation in one of the pre-approved courses at Atrium (title subject to changes):

  • Module 5: Global Regulatory Strategies
  • Module 9: Product Life Cycle Activities
  • Module 12: Drug/Device Combination products

 

Part two: Preparing a written report under supervision at the University of Copenhagen. The report must be between 10-max 15 standard pages.

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

Knowledge

  • explain and justify relevant scientific documentation and to justify the choices made

  • take a critical approach to the methodologies/theories applied within area of the project, based on international research relevant to the research question/hypotesis

Skills

  • apply, analyze and consider key scientific elements

  • plan and carry out a practice-oriented research project that can help strengthening part of regulatory sciences

  • select and process a well-defined and clear science problem into a  statement of purpose

  • formulate a research question/hypothesis

  • describe the results achieved and draw conclusions in a way that is clear and understandable

 

Competencies

  • critically discuss, assess, conclude and put into perspective own and others' research results at a high international scientific level while including relevant literature

  • analyse and discuss application of new methods, technologies and strategies to aid successful medicines development and/or regulatory review

The independent elective study must be part of the study schedule for the elective part of the master’s programme.
Individually supervised project work.

The student is entitled to study guidance during the project amounting to a maximum of 4 hours per 2.5 ECTS credits.
The Independent Elective Study student can be either 2.5 ECTS credits or 5 ECTS credit points. Student enrolled in the Master of Medicines Regulatory Affairs can participate in Independent Elective studies of a maximum of 5 ECTS.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Project work
  • 70
  • Total
  • 70
Individual
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester
Feedback by final exam (In addition to the grade)
Credit
2,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Other
Type of assessment details
Written report, poster, paper, oral examination or similar as agreed upon in the agreement signed by student and supervisor.
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Course Teacher(s) without external examiner
Exam period

See exam schedule.

 

Re-exam

Same as ordinary exam.

Criteria for exam assesment

To pass the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge

  • explain and justify relevant scientific documentation and to justify the choices made

  • take a critical approach to the methodologies/theories applied within area of the project, based on international research relevant to the research question/hypotesis

Skills

  • apply, analyze and consider key scientific elements

  • plan and carry out a practice-oriented research project that can help strengthening part of regulatory sciences

  • select and process a well-defined and clear science problem into a  statement of purpose

  • formulate a research question/hypothesis

  • describe the results achieved and draw conclusions in a way that is clear and understandable

 

Competencies

  • critically discuss, assess, conclude and put into perspective own and others' research results at a high international scientific level while including relevant literature

  • analyse and discuss application of new methods, technologies and strategies to aid successful medicines development and/or regulatory review