Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
TFKE33 Life Scientific Research Review, 6 ECTS credits.
/Livsvetenskaplig forskningsöversikt/

For:   KeBi   PRO  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 56
Rec. self-study hours: 104

  Area of Education: Science

Main field of studies: Chemical Biology

  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, with focus on scientific communication. A major effort is the chosen life science research 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.
The course runs over the entire autumn semester.


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
3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 
Grades are given as �?TFail�?T or �?TPass�?T.



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

Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 12/06/2016