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BIO-3805 Individual Special Curriculum - Master's Degree - 5 ECTS

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Type of course

Master course for biology students.

The course is not available as a singular course.

Course content

The course content will be tailored to the students and the supervisors’ field of interest. The course can have a theoretical or practical content, or a combination of the two.

The total workload should represent about 150 hours of work, including teaching activities, individual work and exam.

For a curriculum based on a literature review, one ECTS represents between 40-50 pages of scientific literature (more for textbooks).

Objectives of the course

This course will provide the student with a deeper understanding of a field of research defined by the student and supervisor.

The course should however not be used as part(s) of the master thesis (BIO-3950).

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Individual guidance and supervision according to agreement between the student and the supervisor.

Examination

Examination: Duration: Grade scale:
Oral exam 15 Minutes A–E, fail F

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Approved syllabus Approved – not approved
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More info about the coursework requirements

To be able to take the exam the student needs to fill-out an online form with information about the individual special curriculum. Information includes a subject title, a list of literature (e.g. articles, text books chapters etc.) and/or a detailed description of the practical work that will be conducted during the course and according to the expected workload (ECTS). This has to be approved by the Department.

Deadline is March 1st for the Spring semester and October 1st for the autumn semester.

More info about the oral exam

The oral presentation should be approx. 15 minutes and additional questions/discussions with the sensors.

Exam date is agreed upon by the supervisor, the external sensor and the student. Date of the exam must be held after November 1st in the autumn semester and April 1st in the spring semester.

Re-sit examination

There is no access to a re-sit examination in this course.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: BIO-3805