Principal Subject in Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology 3
Course content
Third of 3 modules of project work on Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology.
The course discusses topics relating to the molecular mechanisms that regulate cellular and immunological processes in humans and animals, with a focus on model organisms such as Drosophila and mammalian systems. Topics range from molecular mechanisms of cell functions to molecular aspects of innate and adaptive immune system processes. Each block is devoted to one or more such topic, where journal articles that illustrate important literature and current development of new insight into the subject have been selected. During each teaching session, articles are presented by students, and the other students will prepare questions for the points in the papers they want discussed. Thus, a significant amount of time is used for an in-depth, student driven, discussion of the issues, including the methodologies used. Therefore, in addition to training and feedback of presentation skills, methods and knowledge pertaining to changing subjects are acquired by the students.
MSc Programme in Biochemistry
Students complete three modules of one subject-line by following
three blocks.
The student will, with the completion of the modules, be capable of
understanding the basis for specific conclusions in a field and
will therefore understand the consequences of technical or
experimental future developments when they occur.
Knowledge:
The student will have obtained knowledge of specific research areas
(differing from module to module and from block to block) including
different experimental and theoretical approaches.
Skills:
Based on original research literature, the student will be able to
explain, evaluate and critically analyse the results, the methods
used and the conclusions drawn and compare with other relevant
literature. In addition, they will be able to present and explain
the background literature for peers.
Competences:
The student must demonstrate an ability to critically understand,
explain and discuss the relevance and potential impact of a certain
given research area in a written form, understandable to fellow
students. The written project must be a clear, well-structured
scientific report/article produced within a fixed time-period, and
should contain an introduction to a problem, within an area of
molecular mechanisms of cell function or immunology, that provides
a broad overview of the area and a discussion of scientific data.
The report/article can outline (dogmatic) prevailing viewpoints,
major conflicts, and future perspectives. The emphasis should be on
demonstrating understanding of collection and interpretation of
original experimental data in the designated research area and to
critically evaluate their interpretation as presented in the papers
selected.
The student will, with the completion of all three modules, be
capable of understanding the basis for specific conclusions in a
field and will therefore understand the consequences of technical
or experimental future developments when they
occur.
Project work.
See Absalon.
Principal Subject in Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology
module 1 and module 2.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is
recommended.
Only one of the principal subjects (Molecular Cell Biology and
Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Microbiology or Protein
Chemistry) can be chosen. All modules (1, 2 and 3) must be within
the same principal subject.
The written assignment is based on the knowledge and competences
obtained in module 1 and 2.
Guidance is not scheduled. Students must contact their supervisor
according to need.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment, 3 weeksOral examination, 45 min. (no preparation)The course is evaluated on basis of the 3-week take-home written assignment followed by an oral examination. The grade is based on an overall evaluation of the two parts of exams.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
Written assignment: All aids allowed.
Oral exam: No aids allowed. - Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners.
Criteria for exam assessment
In order to achieve the grade 12 the written project, together with the oral presentation and defense, must, through its brief introduction, introduce the reader to the problem and the scientific context. The main content, through presentation of selected results, must be relevant for the subject posed, and clearly described. The description must show full understanding of the argumentation for the experiments undertaken, the methods used, their interpretation, as well as an (implicit or explicit) quality assessment; and demonstrate an understanding of the stage of knowledge, including its limits, of the selected subject matter.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 195
- Guidance
- 10
- Exam
- 1
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NBIK18004U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4 And Summer
- Schedulegroup
-
No schedule
- Capacity
- No limitation.
The number of seats may be reduced in the late registration period - Studyboard
- Study Board for the Biological Area
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Kim Rewitz (10-6e6c703175687a6c777d43656c72316e7831676e)
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