NBIK13014U Major Subject Project

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Biochemistry
Content
To formulate a scientific project in a form similar to writing a grant application for an experimental project of a scale corresponding to one years full time work. The paper should contain the relevant literature background and a description of the goal, relevance and importance of the project as well as a discussion of what new knowledge the project will provide. Furthermore, the planned experiments and methods should be described and their relevance discussed including the requirement and availability of advanced equipment. A time schedule for the project should be included.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
The student will obtain knowledge of a specific research area which forms the basis for a research project including relevant background litterature and different experimantal and theoretical techniques.


Skills:
Based on original research litterature and discussions with the supervisor the student will be able to formulate an experimental research project, choose and evaluate relevant experimantal techniques and argue for the relevance of the project. The studens can present the research project in a format that resembles a grant application.

Competencies:
The student can
  • independently formulate and analyse a biochemical problem
  • think, argue and plan a major scientific project that is possible to carry out in practice and that will result in new knowledge in the research area
  • convincingly interpret scientific data and evaluate the strengths and limitations of the proposed methods and use similar or revised methods
  • formulate the project in writing in a clear and mature language using the correct scientific terminology, and demonstrate an extensive overview of the research area
Literature
See Absalon.
Self-study under guidance.
The major subject project is mandatory for master students in Biochemistry and the paper must be submitted before the experimental part of the thesis is initiated.
Download guidelines from the course homepage in Absalon (5550-B1/B2-E12;Major Subject project).
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Guidance
  • 15
  • Project work
  • 190
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination
The major subject project is evaluated through an assesment of 1) a written paper describing the project as described under “aim“ and 2) a short oral presentation of the project. The thesis supervisor (or Gert Dandanell) is the examinator and there will be an internal co-examinator.
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Re-exam
If a grade lower than 02 is obtained, the student will be given two weeks for revising the paper. The revised paper will be assesed like the ordinary assesment.
Criteria for exam assesment
The grade 12 will be given for the excellent performance that demonstrates that the student fullfill the goals for knowledge, skills and compentencies.