Course code: BIO-3330
Master's Degree Seminar
Campus
Semester / Year
Autumn 2008
Credits
5
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3330
Master's Degree Seminar
-5 ects
The course is administrated by
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Type of course
This course is reserved for students enrolled in the Master's degree programme in Biology and Medical biolgy.
This course is reserved for students enrolled in the Master's degree programme in Biology and Medical biolgy.
Course contents
This is a special course for students taking the Master of Science programme in Biology/Medical biology at the Institute of Medical Biology. On the basis of a given topic the student will undertake a literature search to find out what has been written on the matter in international journals. The subject material should then be presented by the student as a seminar with an examiner present. The prestentation should last for 45 minutes (40 minutes with lecture and 5 minutes for questions). The student will have four weeks at his/her disposal from the day of reception of the topic till delivery of the seminar. The topic will have a bearing on the contents of his postgraduate thesis. The target group for the presentation is master degree students in Biology/Medical biology.
This is a special course for students taking the Master of Science programme in Biology/Medical biology at the Institute of Medical Biology. On the basis of a given topic the student will undertake a literature search to find out what has been written on the matter in international journals. The subject material should then be presented by the student as a seminar with an examiner present. The prestentation should last for 45 minutes (40 minutes with lecture and 5 minutes for questions). The student will have four weeks at his/her disposal from the day of reception of the topic till delivery of the seminar. The topic will have a bearing on the contents of his postgraduate thesis. The target group for the presentation is master degree students in Biology/Medical biology.
Objective of the course
Training for the student in communicating scientific material in the form of a lecture. Another objective is that the student should learn to handle tools to search for publicised literature for the purpose of learning.
Training for the student in communicating scientific material in the form of a lecture. Another objective is that the student should learn to handle tools to search for publicised literature for the purpose of learning.
Language of instruction and examination
Norwegian or English
Norwegian or English
Teaching methods
Design of a seminar under academic supervision
Design of a seminar under academic supervision
Assessment methods
Oral presentation before an audience; the seminar will be announced at the faculty a week before it is held. Grade type: pass / fail
Oral presentation before an audience; the seminar will be announced at the faculty a week before it is held. Grade type: pass / fail
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