Laboratory project in Molecular Biology
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- MOL231
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can explain the principles behind the experiments required for the project work
- is familiar with the appropriate laboratory safety regulations both with regard to personal and environmental aspects
Skills
The student
- is able to carry out molecular biology experiments, analyze and interpret the results
- can keep a detailed and accurate laboratory journal
- can demonstrate communication skills by presenting own results
- reads relevant scientific literature
General competence
- The student has the ability to assess scientific literature needed for the task of planning and conducting a research project.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Autumn and spring, dependent on number of available supervisors and projects.
This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 2/33 for the spring/autumn semester. Please see this page for more information. You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in Studentweb no later than Monday the week after the deadline.
It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (studie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on Mitt UiB.
To complete the course, the student must conduct a project with one of the scientific staff.
Spring semester: Available projects will be presented at the orientation meeting. Students then rank the preferred project. The course responsible then allocates projects as best as possible.
Autumn semester: It is the responsibility of the students to contact directly potential supervisors to find a project. It is not possible to attend this course unless you have found a supervisor and a project. The student must have found the project no later than the course registration deadline (Wednesday in week 33). Please be aware that if you sign up to the course and you have not found a supervisor, you will not receive a place in the course. A list of potential supervisors can be found on the bachelor and masterprogramme page on Mitt UiB. Contact studie.bio@uib.no if you need help finding the list. We recommend that you start searching for a supervisor towards the end of the Spring semester.
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
In order to be admitted to the course, you must be admitted to a study programme at the Department of Biological Sciences and fulfill required previous knowledge.
In case the course is full, students who have finished the mandatory courses in their degree are prioritized.
Please note that in the autumn semester, the students must find a supervisor and a project themselves in order to get a place in the course. You can read more about this in the paragraph Semester of Instruction.
Teaching and learning methods
- 4x lectures (Info meetings on general aspects of the course, on lab journal upkeep and on poster guideline instructions. One session where students practice their oral presentation)
- Project work under the supervision of scientific staff providing the project
- Presentation of the work done
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
The student must carry out the following activities:
- Attend all 4 info meetings.
- Read, sign and submit a student/supervisor contract.
- Carry out the project, log and submit the hours used to complete the course in accordance to the number of credits.
- Record experimental details in a lab journal. The course requires an accurate and updated logging of the journal. The lab journal must be handed in to the supervisor for comments and final approval. The students can get access to copies of the journal.
- Present the work orally.
- Participation on the poster symposium.
Compulsory activities are only valid for the current semester.
All compulsory activities must be approved to obtain a grade in the course.
Forms of Assessment
A poster which is summarizing the results generated and which will be presented at the poster symposium.