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Valid for year : 2008
 
NBID26 Current Concepts , 6 ECTS credits.
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For:   Bio   ECO   ETH   MOL  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 60
Rec. self-study hours: 100

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Biology

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The student will develop a proficiency in reading and presenting scientific data from primary papers in the areas of relevance for the MSc program followed. The student will improve her/his skills in both written and oral communication of scientific results. Furthermore, the student will develop his/her ability to critically assess scientific papers, and make scientific judgements of primary data.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Admitted to courses within one of the Master�?Ts Programme in �?oApplied Ethology and Animal Biology�?�, �?oEcology and the Environment�?�, or �?oMolecular Genetics and Physiology�?�.

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 is composed of literature studies (i.e. reading primary scientific articles), attending scientific seminars, seminar discussions, and written hand-ins summarizing relevant papers. Seminars are compulsory.
The course runs during a full semester.


Course contents:
The course covers the following topics:
  • Searching and reading primary scientific literature within areas relevant for the Master�?Ts program followed
  • Written summaries of scientific literature
  • Critical assessments of scientific literature
  • Oral presentations of scientific literature


Course literature:
Primary scientific papers provided or acquired during the course.

Examination:
Hand-ins of written summaries
Oral presentations and seminar participation
3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 
Grades are given as �?TFail�?T or �?TPass�?T.



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Karin Tonderski
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 05/13/2014