BIO2100 Histopathology and Cytology Course description

The work and teaching methods used include self-study, three master's seminars with presentations, and an offer of 20 hours' supervision.

The seminars are an arena for sharing experience from all stages of the project work. Students will take part in academic discussion and practise structuring and wording academic argumentation and communicating constructive criticism. Presenting their work, giving feedback to fellow students and receiving feedback from lecturers are important aspects of the seminars.

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to submit the master's thesis:

• Three oral presentations (up to 20 minutes +/-) at the master's seminars

The master's thesis can be written as a monograph or as an article/articles on a specialised topic.

Scope: Monograph: When two write together: 35,000 words (+/- 25 %) When writing alone: 35,000 words (+/- 10%)

Scope: Article(s) (publishable manuscript with a scope and design suited to the chosen journal) and a specialised topic: When two write together: 7,000 words (+/- 25 %) When writing alone: 7,000 words (+/- 10%)

The thesis must be in accordance with the guidelines for work on the master's thesis in Nursing - Clinical Research and Professional Development.

Students are offered twenty hours' supervision.

Supervision agreement signed by students and supervisor at the start of the supervision.

The literature selected by the student in connection with the master's thesis must comprise approx. 4,000 pages. The literature must be relevant to the research question and method(s) used in the master's thesis.

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

Grade scale A-F.

All answer papers are assessed by two examiners. One examiner must be external. A supervisor is not allowed to be an examiner for the theses of students he or she has supervised.

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Gradert skala A-F

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