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BIO-8005 Seminar: Molecular Environmental Biology in Microbes and Plants - 5 stp
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Type of course
Course contents
Application deadline
Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: September 1st (for autumn semester)/February 1st (for spring semester).
Application deadline for other applicants: June 1st (for autumn semester)December1st (for spring semester).
Admission requirements
PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that there are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.
PhD students at UiT register for the course through StudentWeb. The registration for spring semester starts in the middle of December, and for autumn semester in the middle of June.
Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb. Application code 9303.
Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:http://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/2016/GSU_list_English_14112016.pdfhttp://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/2016/GSU_list_English_14112016.pdf
Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries
For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdfhttps://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf
Proficiency in english - PhD level studies
Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.
Objective of the course
Knowledge;
Students who have completed this course:
- know limitations and opportunities of research questions based on current projects at UiT
- have a good understanding of the applicability of molecular techniques
- have an overview over novel developments in their field as well as adjacent research areas
Skills;
Students who have completed this course can:
- can present their research results using state of the art media
- are able to exercise constructive criticism in discussion fora
- can explain scientific work (own or from literature) to fellow students and researchers
General competence;
Students who have completed this course can
- can explain scientific work (own or from literature) to fellow students and researchers
- convey the essence of their project to others
- engage in critical discussions with their fellow students
Language of instruction
Teaching methods
Assessment
4 oral presentations of research results and current scientific literature over four semesters and assessed during the last semester. Grade: Pass/fail.
Coursework requirement:
Students must regularly attend the seminar and active participate in discussions to be able to take the exam.
Re-sit exam
There will not be a re-sit exam.