Main Field of Study and progress level:
Biomedical Sciences: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Biomedical Laboratory Science: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Medicine: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Molecular Biology: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Clinical Microbiology
Established by: Board of undergraduate education, 2022-02-21
Revised by: Board of undergraduate education, 2025-02-20
Contents
The course includes an individual in-depth study of an experimental or clinical study in the field of immunology. The focus of the in-depth work is directed towards the main area within the student's previous program studies and includes planning, experimental or clinical work, processing, compilation of results, interpretation, analysis, and presentation of work.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
After completing the course, the student must be able to:
identify and compile relevant literature,
demonstrate in-depth theoretical knowledge of how immunological research can be conducted,
demonstrate good knowledge of how immunological research can be utilized to create new knowledge within immunology,
describe and propose techniques for research in immunology.
Skills and ability:
After completing the course, the student must be able to:
critically review scientific publications,
create a study design to answer a specific scientific hypothesis,
demonstrate good ability to orally present results from the in-depth work to a selected target group,
demonstrate good ability to compile a written report about the research results.
Judgement and approach:
After completing the course, the student must be able to:
integrate their own results in an immunological context,
analyse and critically interpret own research results, and connect these results to the hypothesis,
discuss societal aspects and sustainable development in relation to immunological research.
Required Knowledge
For admission to the course, a minimum of 150 credits is required in the molecular biology, biomedical, biology, medical or dental program, the biomedical analyst program or the MSc engineering programs in technical biology or biotechnology and genomics. English and Swedish for basic eligibility. Exceptions for Swedish are made if the teaching language is English.
Form of instruction
The teaching consists of individual laboratory project work in which the student receives theoretical, practical and scientific supervision at the laboratory/department where the project is carried out.
Examination modes
Examination on the course takes place individually through an oral presentation, and a written report of the project's results. The course is graded well passed (VG), passed (G) or failed (U). For grade G, the student must have demonstrated good quality and clarity, both theoretically and linguistically, in the oral and written presentation. The written report must include: background to the subject area, purpose of the study, materials and methods where selected statistics are justified, results, discussion, as well as a summary and appropriate references. For grade VG, in addition to an oral presentation as stated above, it is required that the student compile a written report demonstrating good theoretical knowledge and that reflections of the obtained results are included. The language used in the report should be of scientific style. With regard to the oral presentation, one regular event is arranged for each course, as well as an additional event within two months after the regular event. In the event of a failing result on both, the student is referred to the next course slot. The student has the right to have the grade re-examined by the examiner. Students who have failed twice in a course or part of a course have the right to request from the head of department/or the program council that another examiner be appointed.
The examiner may decide on deviations from the course syllabus's examination format. Individual adaptation of the examination format shall be considered based on the student's needs. The examination format shall be adapted within the framework of the course syllabus's expected learning outcomes. Students who need an adapted examination must request adaptation from the department responsible for the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adapted examination, which is then notified to the student.
Other regulations
A student who considers that they have knowledge from previous relevant studies or professional experience that can correspond to a course or part of a course in the program, can apply for credit transfer. A granted credit transfer means that the student does not need to study the part or parts of the education that the decision covers. Information about credit transfer can be found on Umeå University's website. In the event that the course syllabus expires or undergoes major changes, students are guaranteed at least three examination opportunities (including regular examination opportunities) according to the rules in the course syllabus for which the student was originally registered during a period of no more than two years from the time the previous course syllabus expired.
Literature
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