NBIK13014U Major Subject Project
MSc Programme in Biochemistry
To formulate a scientific project in a form similar to writing a grant application for an experimental project of a scale corresponding to one year 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, and the relevance for sustainability and innovation should be considered.
Knowledge:
The student will obtain knowledge of a specific research area which
forms the basis for a research project including relevant
background literature and different experimental and theoretical
techniques.
Skills:
Based on original research literature found by e.g. digitized data
base searches and discussions with the supervisor the student will
be able to formulate an experimental research project, choose and
evaluate relevant experimental techniques and argue for the
relevance of the project. The students can present the research
project in a format that resembles a grant application.
Competences:
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
See Absalon.
Download "Guidelines" from the course homepage in Absalon.
The intention with the Major Subject Project is to prepare the student for an experimental research project and generally it will be an advantage if the Major Subject Project supervisor will be the same as the thesis supervisor, however the project can be formulation of any experimental project relevant to biochemistry in which case the student must find another supervisor. We therefore recommend that the student starts to plan the thesis project before beginning the Major Subject Project.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 190
- Guidance
- 15
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 206
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 60 min. (no preparation time)
- Type of assessment details
- The Major Subject Project is evaluated through an overall assesment of 1) a written paper describing the project as described under “aim“ and 2) an oral exam including a short presentation of the project.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
The use of Large Language Models (LLM)/Large Multimodal Models (LMM) – such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 – is permitted.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners.
The thesis supervisor or the Major Subject Project supervisor is the examinator and there will be an internal co-examinator. - Re-exam
The same as the ordinary exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
In order to obtain the grade 12 the student should convincingly and accurately demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competences described under Learning Outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NBIK13014U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4 And Summer
- Schedule
- Outside timetable structure
- Course capacity
- No limitation – unless you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student.
Study board
- Study Board for the Biological Area
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Karen Skriver (kskriver@bio.ku.dk)