Project in Experimental and Medical Biosciences

Aim

By the end of the course the students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• Show basic theoretical and methodological knowledge within an area of the biomedical field

Competence and skills

• Identify scientific questions within a well-defined area, and based on that formulate goals
• Plan and perform scientific, laboratory experiments and/or data collection
• Compile obtained results in a written report and orally present and discuss this report

Judgement and approach

• Analyze, interpret, and critically evaluate obtained results
• Critically review reports and oral presentations by other students and argue for and against analyses and results

Content

The course contains theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge within the field of medical biology. Under supervision, the student works independently with a well-defined scientific project, and applies and deepens acquired knowledge on a biomedical problem. The course also contains mentor meetings (in full-class and individual) where the focus is on the professional development and scientific approach. More specifically the following is included in the course:

• Formulation of goal and planning of scientific experiments
• Experimental laboratory work and/or other forms of data collection
• Analysis, processing, interpretation, and critical assessment of obtained results