Study Guide 2015-2016

KEB-26106 Special project in Bioengineering, 2-8 cr

Additional information

The student should come to talk with the instructor about the topic and way of completing the course. The content and extent of the special project is agreed separately with the teacher. The extent of the special project can be 2-8 cr.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Aino-Maija Lakaniemi, Matti Karp, Suvi Santala, Ville Santala

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Requirements

Exam, literature review, or laboratory work and report
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

After passing the course the student will have the ability to write an extensive literature survey or to work independently in the laboratory as a part of a research group. A student who has compiled a literature survey can produce a review article following the principles of scientific writing. The student can find and classify information as well as write a compilation of research articles and data according to his/her own view, combining and applying information to solve the research problem. The student who has carried out a laboratory project can plan and execute laboratory experiments, and masters the essential laboratory methods in biotechnology as well the use of research instrumentation. The student can also perform comparative analysis and draw conclusions from research data, and report the findings both orally and in writing. The project can also be an exam on a biotechnology text book of the student's choosing.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Laboratory project: independent laboratory work as a part of a research group, mastering laboratory methods, planning and executing laboratory experiments  Use of laboratory instrumentation  Up-to-date knowledge of the latest research methods and topics 
2. Literature survey: searching and classifying information, compiling a review article, interpreting and applying information  Project scheduling   
3. Discussing research results and drawing conclusions  Use of programs in reporting and visualizing results   
4. Oral and written reporting of research results      
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Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

The grade (0-5) will be determined by the extent of self-initiative, diligence and activeness of the student. Also, meeting the schedule set for the project is of high importance. The quality and thoroughness of the literature survey or laboratory project report also affects the grade. A good understanding the core content will suffice to a grade 3. In order to earn a grade 4 or 5 the student will have to have a good or excellent understanding of complementary and specialist knowledge. The exam will be graded on a scale of 0-5 by the level of knowledge of the exam material.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
KEB-23726 Laboratory Course on Industrial Biotechnology Mandatory   1

1 . Laboratory experience in bioengineering (e.g., either course KEB-23326 or KEB-23726) is compulsory for the student participating in laboratory work.

Additional information about prerequisites
To take the course, the student should be able to do lab work independently.



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
KEB-26106 Special project in Bioengineering, 2-8 cr BIO-2836 Special Project in Biotechnology, 3 cr  

Last modified 02.02.2016