Project in Experimental Molecular Biology

The course aims at extending the students’ practical experience and theoretical knowledge of basic principles and methods in experimental molecular biology. Further, the course supports the student's curiosity and creativity to develop solutions giving them insight and knowledge in innovation.

After completing the course the students should be able to:

Knowledge:

• Compare principles of analytical methods and data analysis used in molecular biology and biotechnology research.

• Explain how these principles and methods can be exploited in research projects to answer scientific questions.

• Understand the basic idea of how to plan and carry out project-oriented experimental work from hypothesis generation to dissemination of the results.

Skills:

• Plan and carry out a research project in the field of biology/biotechnology combining general methods in molecular biology.

• Formulate scientific hypotheses and choose appropriate methods to test them.

• Analyse, visualise, interpret and conclude from data acquired in the laboratory.

• Search, assess and exploit results and knowledge from relevant scientific sources incl. cite correctly and generate a correct list of references.

• Summarise and present scientific concepts and own research results to fellow scientists through written and oral communications.

• Use e.g digital tools in creative processes in the context of project management and presentation.

Competences:

• Work independently as well as in a group to to plan, structure and carry out a scientific project.

• Develop and communicate new ideas for biotechnological solutions.

• Transfer practical experience and theoretical knowledge to implementation of new targeted analyses.

• Reflect upon the empirical basis of research within the field of biotechnology.