MABIO4810 Molecular Pathology Course description

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

• minimum attendance of 80% at laboratory courses
• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars
• three individual lab reports based on specified criteria.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• understands and is capable of explaining a range of biochemical and cellular biological methods, their possibilities and limitations
• understands the term proteomics, the principle behind selected analytical methods and their applications
• can describe different advanced microscopy techniques, principles and areas of application
• understands the principle behind different methods of preparation of transgenic animals, and can explain the laws and regulations that regulate the production of such animals

Skills

The student

• can assess the suitability of selected biochemical and cell biological methods and their strengths and weaknesses in an independent manner
• can use and critically interpret results from selected methods in the field of biochemistry and cell biology in an independent manner
• can conduct bio-informatic searches in web-based sequence databases
• can present research results in a scientific manner

General competence

The student

• can critically assess relevant methods in biomedical research and diagnostics
• can design an experiment in biochemistry and cell biology

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours

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

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Grade scale A-F.

An external examiner contributes to preparing assignments and assessment criteria. All papers will be assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

The course is offered as an individual course if there are vacant places. Admission requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering or molecular biology.

10 credits overlap with MABIO4400 Genomic Analysis.

The course forms a theoretical and practical basis for assessing choices and methods that are relevant both in current and future medical diagnostics and research. This comprises immunological, biochemical, cell and molecular biology methods. A selection of these methods are used in the practical work.

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine.

The work and teaching methods used include lectures, student presentations, seminars and skills training in the form of laboratory work. Digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance and some of the teaching will be organised as flipped classroom.

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

• attendance at the course introduction
• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars
• minimum attendance of 80% at laboratory courses
• individual lab report based on specified criteria.