SPECIALENG Master's thesis
MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences - compulsory, MSc in Medicinal Chemistry - compulsory, Cand.Scient.Pharm. - compulsory, Cand.Pharm. - compulsory
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The master’s thesis is a pharmaceutically relevant research project that ordinarily includes both a theoretical and an experimental segment. During work on the master’s thesis the student will joine a thesis supervisor who normally will be employed at one of the offering Departments. Together with the student and an external supervisor when relevant, the thesis supervisor makes more detailed agreements about the planning and execution of the thesis. The theoretical aspects and results of the master’s project culminate in a thesis. The scope of the topic must be such that the total body of work can be conducted within the deadline set. The student and thesis supervisor draw up a thesis contract and
a plan for supervision during the project in accordance
to the current regulations at the Faculty of Health and Medical
Sciences. I the process of writing the thesis, the student (s)
holds an oral presentation of about 30 minutes about the status of
the work – usually at the workplace. The thesis supervisor and
external supervisor (if applicable) attend the presentation.
However, the participation of the thesis supervisor may be omitted
if financial, practical and/or geographic reasons so warrant.
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The purpose of the master´s thesis is to demonstrate and
document the student’s skills to formulate, analyse and assess
reserach questions within teh Pharmaceutical Sciences. The
student is also expected to be able to explain the project in clear
scientific terms, orally and in writing.
After end of the master’s thesis, the student should
be able to:
Knowledge
- explain the relevance of the topic selected
- state a scientific research question or hypothesis
- state a relevant purpose
Skills
- plan and carry out a pharmaceutically relevant research project
- apply relevant scientific theory, methods and empirical evidence in conjunction with carrying out research project, and justify the choices made
- communicate in writing research conducted as well as obtained results and conclusions in a way that is clear and easy to understand
- perform a critical analysis that includes a balanced discussion of theories and methods regarding the empirical evidence selected
- be critical to the literature selected
- communicate and discuss orally a research project undertaken
Competences
- independently take responsibility for organize and perform a pharmaceutical relevant research project
- independently take responsibility for further development and specialisation of knowlegde and skills related to the selected scientific area
The Board of Studies has determined rules and guidelines for
-Master´s thesis agreement with a thesis supervisor. Which is relevant then the thesis is conducted at one of the offering Departments.
-Master's thesis contract
-Supervision during the thesis work
-The master's thesis report
-The master's thesis exam
These rules and guidelines appear on the website for the particular line of study at KUnet.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 825
- Total
- 825
- Credit
- 30 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral defenceThesis and oral examination followed by discussion.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
If the master's thesis is conducted in a company outside the faculty, the external examiner can not also act as censor.
Criteria for exam assesment
Examination design
Spelling and formulation are part of the assessment and can reduce the grade by one full point maximum. The thesis must contain an abstract in English, which will be part of the total assessment. If two students have worked together on the master’s thesis, they must specify each student’s contribution in writing so that the supervisor and examiner are able to ascertain and assess each student’s work.
To achieve the grade 12 the student must be able to:
Knowledge
- explain the relevance of the topic selected
- state a scientific research question or hypothesis
- state a relevant purpose
Skills
- plan and carry out a pharmaceutically relevant research project
- apply relevant scientific theory, methods and empirical evidence in conjunction with carrying out research project, and justify the choices made
- communicate in writing research conducted as well as obtained results and conclusions in a way that is clear and easy to understand
- perform a critical analysis that includes a balanced discussion of theories and methods regarding the empirical evidence selected
- be critical to the literature selected
- communicate and discuss orally a research project undertaken
Competences
- independently take responsibility for organize and perform a pharmaceutical relevant research project
- independently take responsibility for further development and specialisation of knowlegde and skills related to the selected scientific area
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SPECIALENG
- Credit
- 30 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- The duration depends on the master’s thesis ECTS- amount which is defined in the curriculum provisions and agreed between the student(s) and a supervisor. Only ECTS amounts which can be divided into 7,5 ECTS -points will be accepted (1 ECTS –point corresponds to a student workload of 27,5 hours).
- Placement
- Spring And Autumn
- Schedule
- Master's thesis is scheduled by both student and supervisor.
- Course capacity
- 02
- Study board
- Study Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contracting departments
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Susan Weng Larsen (susan.larsen@sund.ku.dk)
Lecturers
The thesis supervisor and therefore also course responsible should be employed as scientific staff at lecturer, associate professor or professor level at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences in accordance to the current guidelines for thesis supervision at the Faculty and the current guidelines for interfaculty thesis writing. Due to an interfaculty study agreement at the Master of Medicinal Chemistry the thesis supervisor can also be scientific staff employed at the Department of Chemistry, Science.