MABIO4810 Molecular Pathology Course description

The course forms a theoretical and practical basis for being able to assess choices and perform molecular analyses of genetic changes in cancer cells, both in diagnostics and research. This comprises advanced immunological, biochemical, cell and molecular biology methods. A selection of these methods are used in the practical work.

The course builds on MABIO4110 Molecular Cell Biology. This course or equivalent knowledge is recommended.

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.

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

Knowledge 

The student 

• can critically assess the choice of material and method for molecular diagnostics
• can account for possibilities and limitations associated with the use of advanced molecular analyses
• can discuss results of molecular analyses against clinical relevance

Skills 

The student 

• can use and critically interpret results from selected methods in molecular pathology in an independent manner
• can work on the basis of knowledge of their own area of diagnostics and research
• can independently assess the suitability of molecular pathology methods in a clinical context

General competence

The student 

• can critically assess relevant molecular pathology methods in biomedical research and diagnostics 
• can critically assess, discuss and disseminate advanced research literature 
• can help to implement molecular pathology methods in their own field

This course deals with a variety of tasks related to the process of web development. It both expands on earlier courses that have covered user analysis, web technologies and the organization of data and digital documents, and introduces new topics. Among these are information architecture, structured data, practical skills in publishing tools, user testing and project management including the development of requirement specifications, prototypes and user testing.

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Knowledge

After completion of the course, the student has

• an understanding of the key characteristics of different types of web based services and solutions
• knowledge of the core issues in the development of different types of web based services and solutions
• knowledge about current trends, practices and tools

Skills attainment

After completion of the course, the student is able to

• plan a web development project
• use tools and standards to develop web based services and solutions
• procure web based services and solutions

The course consists of a combination of lectures, group work, labs and homework.

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Assessment of Web Development will be by two submissions - an individual term paper (approx. 10 pages) and a group-based project (a practical work related to a set of web development tasks). The group must submit a report (between 5-10 pages) describing their work and documenting the outcomes. The topic of the project must be approved by the tutors.

The term paper accounts for 60% of the grade, while the remaining 40% comes from the group-based project. The student must pass both parts to pass the course.

Students who have legitimate absence from the exam or have failed the regular examination are entitled to sit a new examination in the part(s) they have failed. If the project work fail, the whole group need to sit the new examination.

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