Masteroppgave i biologisk kjemi | University of Stavanger

The master's thesis is an independent project in which you will apply the knowledge acquired during your studies on solving a chosen assignment. The students will through this assignment show their abilities to use relevant theories and methods, and develop knowledge and understanding in the field of biological chemistry. The assignment will be carried out during the two last semesters.

Content

The student conducts a course in the library and learns to locate relevant literature, evaluate sources and learn about plagiarism. The student makes a review of relevant literature and presents this for supervisors and fellow students during the first semester (autumn). At the same time the student starts their practical work in the lab, usually in a laboratory at UiS or in the region. In the second semester the student continues the research and writes the final report according to rules for scientific publications. In the second semester, preliminary data is presented in the form of a poster.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed and passed his or her master's thesis has acquired the following learning outcomes:

He/she

Is able to conduct and present extensive scientific work
Is able to describe a problem in a clear and concise way, according to the terms and expressions within biochemistry and molecular biology
Has extensive experience in literature search, practical scientific work and the preparation of scientific reports
Knows the essential publication channels within the field of research
Is able to critically assess own and others work
Knows the ethical standard that must be applied in research and scientific reports.

Forkunnskapskrav

Refer toRegulations for Master's thesesfor required credits to write the master's thesis.

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Bioinformatics (BIO510), Molecular Therapy (BIO520)

Eksamen / vurdering

Oral exam 1

Vekt 20/100

Varighet 30 Minutes

Karakter Letter grades

Hjelpemiddel - 1)

Oral exam 2

Vekt 20/100

Varighet 2 Hours

Karakter Letter grades

Hjelpemiddel - 2)

Thesis

Vekt 50/100

Varighet 9 Months

Karakter Letter grades

Hjelpemiddel All

Eksamenssystem WISEflow

Thesis

Vekt 1/1

Karakter Letter grades

Hjelpemiddel All

Project assignment

Vekt 10/100

Varighet 1 Weeks

Karakter Letter grades

Hjelpemiddel All

1) Master thesis

2) Master Thesis

The course has an ongoing assessment. All parts are individual and must be passed in order to obtain a final grade in the course. For the project assignment during semester two, the student prepares a poster based on their preliminary data. The poster is worth 10% of the total grade. The poster will be publicly presented, and attendance is mandatory.

A thesis will be written as an individual assignment. There is a guideline of about 20,000 words for this thesis. The written thesis is worth 50% of the total grade.

The student also gives a 30-minute presentation of their work. This final public presentation is worth 20% of the total grade. The presentation is followed by an oral examination which is worth 20% of the total grade.

The examiner and supervisor are present during the final presentation and oral examination.

Method of work

Independent literature work, participation in discussion groups, etc., oral and written presentations. Individual supervision concerning the research part and thesis writing

Åpent for

Biological Chemistry

Admission requirements

Must meet the admission requirements of one of the study programmes the course is open for.

Emneevaluering

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.