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Course Catalog 2010-2011
BIO-2756 Trends in biotechnology, 4 cr |
Person responsible
Matti Karp, Ville Santala
Lessons
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Requirements
Full participation to the lectures. Each participant makes analyses of selected journal articles.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student is able to read scientific articles with required criticism and extract the relevant key points of the text and discuss them. He/she will get an overview of the newest trends in biotechnology. During the course, the student learns to summarize scientific articles in form of presentations, and respectively, listen and question presentations prepared by other students.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Latest biotechnological trends | ||
| 2. | Scientific reporting | Use of programs in reporting and visualizing | |
| 3. | Oral presentation skills | Use of programs in reporting and visualizing |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The grade (0 = fail or 6 = pass) will be determined by the extent of self-initiative, diligence and activeness of the student during the course. Attendance in meetings is compulsory.
Assessment scale:
Evaluation scale passed/failed will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Other literature | Research articles published in peer-reviewed journals | English |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses
Additional information
The course is organized every second year and will be lectured in the academic year 2010-2011. Lecture material consists of journal articles chosen by the teacher.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| Lectures Practical works |
Contact teaching: 31 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 69 % |