NBIK10012U Individual Project in Bioinformatics 7,5 ECTS

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Bioinformatics
Content
The exact content is decided with the supervisor.
Learning Outcome
The aim with these projects is to get deeply into a bioinformatics topic often relating to research projects. This is often used as a warm-up for the Master’s project.

Students completing the course will be able to:
  • motivate the work, clearly present the background, present the methods and results of the work without errors, discuss the implications of the results and draw scientifically sound conclusions based on the work.
  • search for relevant literature and understand the relevant parts.
  • write a project in a scientifically precise way with adequate references.
  • present the work.
  • answer questions about any part of the project in reasonable depth and explain the core methods and results of the project in great detail.
  • put the work in context and discuss possible future directions of research in the area and judge the relevance of such work.

Knowledge:

The aim with these projects is to get a deep understanding of a bioinformatics topic often relating to research projects. This is often used as a warm-up for the Master’s project. The exact content is decided with the supervisor.

 

Skills:

  • Write a bioinformatics report
  • Search for background material
  • Select and use relevant bioinformatics tools for a specific project

 

Competencies:

The student will obtain these general competences:

  • Ability to do project work
  • Writing a scientific report
  • Analyze complex real-world problems

 

Literature
See Absalon.
All the mandatory courses in the bioinformatics program.
Knowledge within bioinformatics. Programming at least at the level of “Linux and Python Programming” is recommended.
Individual project with a supervisor.
Topic, hand-in date and evaluation type is agreed upon with supervisor at the start of the project, and a project form is signed.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Guidance
  • 10
  • Project work
  • 196
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination
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Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
In order to achieve the grade 12 the student has to complete a project in bioinformatics, which adresses an important problem and presents a solution, or a partial solution, at an adequate level.
  • Identify relevant literature and understand the parts relevant for their project.
  • Write a scientifically precise report, which motivates their work, clearly presents the background, presents the methods and results of the work without errors, discusses the implications of the results and draws scientifically sound conclusions based on the work.
  • Put the work in context and discuss possible future directions of research in the area and judge the relevance of such work.