KJTS3100 Biotechnology Course description

Individual written exam, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

The course builds on KJM2400 Biochemistry and Microbiology and some subjects from KJM2300 Analytical Chemistry I. It is recommended that students have passed the exam in KJM2400 Biochemistry and Microbiology.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• has knowledge of the historical development of building architecture in Norway and Europe, and has learnt to identify the most important architectural styles
• has knowledge of constructional architectural history
• has knowledge of the main characteristics of and differences between local building traditions in Norway
• has knowledge of the historical development of urban planning and the design of street networks and outdoor spaces in built-up environments
• has knowledge of how environmental considerations and the desire for sustainable development can be linked to the concept of building traditions in order to develop good residential environments

Skills

The student:

• is capable of seeing a building project from the architect's perspective when designing and dimensioning a building
• is capable of making the right choices in connection with planning and building applications by using his/her knowledge of architecture, building traditions and aesthetics, and of ensuring good adaptation to the existing built-up environment, the scenery and the surroundings
• is capable of meeting the Planning and Building Act-s requirements for building traditions and aesthetics
• understands how building traditions and aesthetics can be addressed in building projects, and particularly in connection with urban renewal/regeneration (balconies, retrofitting of insulation, noise barriers), densification, annexes/extensions etc.
• has knowledge of how environmental considerations and the desire for sustainable development can be linked to the concept of building traditions

General competence

• The student:is capable of making sensible choices in connection with planning and building applications based on an overall assessment of the many requirements for aesthetics and compliance with building tradition
• benefits from his/her knowledge of constructional architectural history when designing buildings
• is capable of proposing more sustainable urban development

Grade scale A-F.

Individual digital home exam, three hours.

The result of the exam can be appealed.

A resit or rescheduled exam may take the form of an oral exam. If oral exams are used for resits and rescheduled exams, the exam results cannot be appealed.

No aids permitted

An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the exam questions.

Free text assignment: At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by one external and one internal examiner. The external examiner's assessment should benefit all students. The remaining papers will be assessed by internal examiners.

Multiple choice test: quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed

Christian Nordahl Rolfsen

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.