BB812: Research Project III (10 ECTS)
STADS: 04004901
Level
Master's level course
Teaching period
3rd and 4th quarter.
Teacher responsible
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Timetable
Group |
Type |
Day |
Time |
Classroom |
Weeks |
Comment |
Common |
I |
Wednesday |
12-14 |
U49B |
06 |
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Prerequisites:
None
Academic preconditions:
Must be familiar with bachelors curriculum in biology or equivalent.
Course introductionThis course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of conducting a research project. The student should learn how to identify and formulate a research problem (along with the help of a supervisor), and once formulated, how to solve it. The student will evaluate the significance of their work in light of previous research as found within the scientific literature. The specific research problem may fall within any area of biology, and the research required to solve it can be based on laboratory experiments, field observations, theoretical mathematical modelling, or literature review. Under all circumstances, even when the research is based on experimentation or observation, it will be important for the student to become comfortable with searching and using the scientific literature in support of the research.
Expected learning outcomeThe course will give the students a basic understanding of how to formulate and conduct a research problem. The student should be able to:
• With the help of a supervisor, define a research problem.
• Search, with keywords, scientific literature databases for other work whose results support the student’s research project.
• Evaluate the pertinent scientific literature.
• Conduct laboratory experiments, field observations, theoretical modeling, or literature review, as necessary to solve the research problem.
• Analyze data as relevant for addressing the research problem.
• Evaluate the results relative to previous work as found within the scientific literature.
• Write a report in the structure of a scientific paper. The report should contain:
o An introduction which: 1) provides background and rationale for the chosen research problem, 2) includes a summary of previous work in the area of the research and 3) provides a clear statement of the specific problem to be researched.
o A method section describing the methods to be used.
o A results section presenting the results of the research.
o A discussion section where the results are discussed and evaluated with special reference to previous work as found in the scientific literature.
o For a literature review methods and results sections are only included if necessary.
Subject overviewResearch projects may be conducted in any area within the field of biology, as coordinated with a faculty member within the Institute of Biology.
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This course uses
e-learn (blackboard).
Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None
Assessment and marking:
Project assignment. Internal examiner, Danish 7 mark scale.
The student will be evaluated by the project supervisor on a written report describing the results of the research project.
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Forelæsninger, 2 timer.
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Language
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Remarks
The student will need to develop the research project with a supervising faculty member from the Institute of Biology.
Course enrollment
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