BIBV3060 Themes in Library, Archives and Museums: An Exploration of Practice Course description

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: an individual written assignment with a scope of 4-5 pages.

The purpose of the coursework requirement is to develop the students’ academic writing skills and their ability to express themselves clearly and accurately in writing.

The required coursework must be completed and approved by the stipulated deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework is not approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by a given deadline.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Minimum of 80% attendance at laboratory courses
• Oral group presentation of a topic from the lecture series

Supervised individual written exam, 6 hours.

The exam paper will be in English, but students may choose to write their answers in either English or Norwegian.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Individual written home exam over 3 days. 2,000 words (+/- 20%).

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner. At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below with the number of credits:

• Biochemistry 5 credits
• Cell biology 5 credits
• Microbiology 5 credits

• 15 credits overlap with the course FARMA1310 Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbiology

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. One internal and one external examiner.