Course code: BIO-2308
Bachelor's Thesis in biology
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2009
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-2308
Bachelor's Thesis in biology
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10
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The course is administrated by
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Type of course
This course is for students who would like to do a bachelor thesis in biology at the Institute of medical biology. This course can also be taken as a singular course.
This course is for students who would like to do a bachelor thesis in biology at the Institute of medical biology. This course can also be taken as a singular course.
Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-1001 Cell and molecular biology, BIO-1004 Physiology
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-1002 Zoology, BIO-1003 Botany, BIO-1005 Ecology and Evolution
BIO-1002 Zoology, BIO-1003 Botany, BIO-1005 Ecology and Evolution
Course contents
The project may be a study of literature or of a practical/experimental nature and has to be presented in a thesis. During one semester the total workload for this course should correspond to approximately six weeks full time job, thesis writing included. The thesis should contain a relevant introduction, including a clear aim of the work, followed by material, methods, results, discussion and a complete reference list. Note that the thesis must follow the accepted rules for citations and references in publications.
Academic supervision will be offered by somebody from the IMB staff depending on capacity. The student gets in touch with their supervisor and decides upon the nature and focus of the project. A contract of supervision in addition to a one page project outline including the aim, approach and timeframe must be approved in advance by the institute board at IMB. The deadline for approval of project description is 1 February for spring projects and 1 September for autumn projects.
The contract of supervision can be obtained at the Institute of Medical biology.
Period for the project task: 15 January to 1 June in the spring semester, and 15 August to 15 December during the autumn semester.
The project may be a study of literature or of a practical/experimental nature and has to be presented in a thesis. During one semester the total workload for this course should correspond to approximately six weeks full time job, thesis writing included. The thesis should contain a relevant introduction, including a clear aim of the work, followed by material, methods, results, discussion and a complete reference list. Note that the thesis must follow the accepted rules for citations and references in publications.
Academic supervision will be offered by somebody from the IMB staff depending on capacity. The student gets in touch with their supervisor and decides upon the nature and focus of the project. A contract of supervision in addition to a one page project outline including the aim, approach and timeframe must be approved in advance by the institute board at IMB. The deadline for approval of project description is 1 February for spring projects and 1 September for autumn projects.
The contract of supervision can be obtained at the Institute of Medical biology.
Period for the project task: 15 January to 1 June in the spring semester, and 15 August to 15 December during the autumn semester.
Objective of the course
The aim is to bring students closer to the discipline at the research level and a certain degree of independent effort is required in this respect.
The aim is to bring students closer to the discipline at the research level and a certain degree of independent effort is required in this respect.
Language of instruction and examination
English.
English.
Teaching methods
Supervision by a person on the research staff at IMB, throughout one term
Supervision by a person on the research staff at IMB, throughout one term
Assessment methods
Submitted thesis. Grade type: pass / fail
Submitted thesis. Grade type: pass / fail
Recommended reading/syllabus
Syllabus will be individual depending on the thesis/project. Your supervisor can recommend books and articles related to the thesis.
Syllabus will be individual depending on the thesis/project. Your supervisor can recommend books and articles related to the thesis.
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Lectures Spring 2009 Contact student advisor at IMB well in advance prior to semesterstart |
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