Seminars each week (1 student presentation/occasion) where the presenting student prepares a presentation and explain the background, results and implications of recently published findings. This is followed by active discussions with the audience, where the participants are expected to critically discuss the validity of the results and implications.
FBB3620 Current Topics in Glycoscience III 3.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2021
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Course syllabus FBB3620 (Spring 2018–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The participants should gain increasing knowledge in critically interpreting, presenting and discussing relevant scientific literature in Glycoscience, both their own results and those published by other groups in international research journals.
The participants should be able to identify relevant scientific literature, critically assess the experimental results, and discuss the implications in the specific field and in the larger scientific context.
The participants should be able to present and discuss the scientific results to an audience of researchers and PhD students, including persons whose research does not necessarily relate to the specific topics and areas presented.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Participants should be enrolled as post-graduate students at the former KTH School of Biotechnology.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Individually selected for each student.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
The students will give 2 seminars each and participate in 80% of scheduled sessions during two terms.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.