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Valid for year : 2007
 
TFKE33 Life Scientific Research Review, 6 ECTS credits.
/Livsvetenskaplig forskningsöversikt/

For:   KeBi   PRO  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 50
Rec. self-study hours: 110

  Area of Education:

Subject area: Chemistry/Biology/ Technology

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The course aims to provide knowledge to communicate results and the need for advanced life science research to a variable audience. A major effort is the chosen life science resaech project or field that is to be exposed to the audience. The course will:
  • Provide a deep insight into a top field or research project within the life sciences
  • Provide different communication strategies
  • Increase the skill of written and oral communication


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Three years of Chemistry / Chemical biology program or equivalent program

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course has a number of lectures and a seminar series where the student trains the verbal communication skills in oral and written form. A research project/field within the life sciences is thoroughly studied in the supervision of a skilled scientific investigator. The course is finalized in a conference where the student presents the research project/field.

Course contents:
A research project/field within the life sciences is thoroughly studied. Different methods to communicate results and hypotheses are explored. The students present unprepared topics orally. The final practical exam is mandatory.

Course literature:
Scientific literature depending on the research project/field within the life sciences.

Examination:
Oral exam
Written paper and poster in English
2 p
2 p
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Per Hammarström

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 07/09/2009