NBIA05031U Scientific Workshop (Økoproj)

Volume 2013/2014
Education
BSc Programme in Biology
Content
  • The course aims at guiding the participants through all stages in a scientific work process:
  • Planning, constructing hypotheses and statistical design, literature search.
  • Experimental work.
  • How to write a scientific paper. You can either: 1) perform an experiment on your own, with our assistance when needed 2) work on your own previously gathered data 3) work on data provided by the teachers 4) make a mini review based on scientific papers.
  • You can work in groups or individually.
Learning Outcome
To plan, conduct and communicate science.

Knowledge:
  • To conduct relevant literature search
  • To articulate a scientific problem
  • To articulate questions and hypotheses to be tested experimentally and possibly falsified

 

Skills:

  • To critically evaluate literature, especially with respect to the quality and relevance of hypotheses and whether conclusions agree with hypotheses and results. (Is it Science?)

 

Competencies:

  • To plan and conduct experiments/​data-collection in a way which makes statistical treatment possible
  • To write a scientific manuscript in an appropriate form
  • To give an oral presentation of the idea, important results and conclusions of your research.
Literature
See Absalon.
Økologi, PopBiol, Mikrobiol or equivalent
1 weekly lecture + project in groups or individually.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 7
  • Project work
  • 199
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Continuous assessment
Oral examination, 30 minutes
Continuous assessment including an oral presentation counts for 40% of the grade.
A manuscript draft and an individual discussion of the manuscript count for 60% of the grade.
Aid
Only certain aids allowed
Only manuscript draft allowed in the oral exam.
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Several internal examiners
Re-exam
Renewed presentation of failed elements
Criteria for exam assesment
The course is approved by active participation and fulfillment of the under "Learning Outcome" described.