Course description for 2020/21
Individual Curriculum
BI307F
Course description for 2020/21

Individual Curriculum

BI307F

The course covers the following topics:

Literature surveys

Extraction of essential information from larger bodies of publications

Synthesising this information into a written project report/paper.

Students enrolled in the MSc at Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture.
Students enrolled in the MSc at Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture.

On successful completion of the course:

Knowledge

The student should:

  • Have broad knowledge of theoretical and empirical aspects of a topic at Master¿s level within biology, chemistry or related topics.
  • Be able to select the appropriate literature in order to understand a specific topic level within biology, chemistry or related topics.

Skills

The student should:

  • Be able to explain important theoretical and empirical aspects of a topic at Master¿s level as described above.
  • Be able to search for appropriate references

General competence

The student should:

  • Be able to communicate orally important theoretical and empirical aspects of a topic at Master¿s level
  • Be able to communicate in writing important theoretical and empirical aspects of a topic at Master¿s level
No tution fees. Semester registration and course literature.
Elective: MSc in Marine Ecology and MSc in Aquaculture
Self-study with supervision
Mid-term oral evaluation with written report, and electronic evaluation at the end of the semester.

Composite assessment, grading rule Letter grades.

  • Oral examination, accounts for 40/100 of the grade, grading rule Letter grades.
  • Assignment, accounts for 60/100 of the grade, grading rule Letter grades.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

BIO5016 - Individual Curriculum - 7.5 credits