MAEMP4070 Research Design and Project Description Course description

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

• compulsory attendance and participation at seminar days for your own specialisation
• presentation of own student’s project description for the master’s thesis with subsequent discussion in a plenary session
• held the role of opponent, providing feedback on one or more fellow students' project plan (peer assessment/opponent)

All answers are assessed by one examiner. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

A project examination in the form of a project description for the student's master’s thesis, individual or in groups, depending on whether the thesis will be written individually or in a group. Scope: 3,000 words (+/- 20%). For group assignments, one overall grade is awarded for the whole group.

Resit examination: If the student fails the assignment, he/she will be given opportunity to submit a reworked version.

If the course is taught in English, students can also choose to write/conduct the examination in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

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

The purpose of this course is to enable students to contribute actively to research in bacterial diagnostics and combating antimicrobial resistance in the health services and society at large. The course provides a broad theoretical basis in medical bacteriology and comprises history, technology and future health-related challenges. Emphasis is placed on the most common bacterial infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance. The introduction of new diagnostic tools in clinical microbiology entails an increasing need for health personnel with extensive knowledge of new areas of application for technology and changed practices. The course therefore also focuses on the relationship between clinical practice, diagnostics and epidemiology to better be able to face future technical changes and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

MAVIT4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods, 10 ECTS credits or equivalent. MAVIT4060 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology, 10 ECTS credits.

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

• minimum attendance of 80% at sessions
• presentation (poster or lecture) of their own in-depth assignment, individually or in groups of 2-3 students. If the course is taught in English, the presentation must be given in English.

Written home exam over 4 days in groups of 2-3 students, up to 3500 words.

The paper can be written in English or a Scandinavian language.

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

Basic microbiology or infection biology at bachelor’s level.