FCK3350 Current trends in chemical biology 2.0 credits

10 seminars per semester.
Seminars twice per month (1 student presentation/occasion and with 1 student acting as opponent) where the students explain background, results and implications of recently published findings, followed by active discussions and exercises. External speakers active in the frontline of chemical biology will be invited.

- Seminars (10 per course occasion, will be adapted to number of participants) within chemical biology which includes combining chemistry with life sciences e.g. for green chemical synthesis, purification and analysis of biomacromolecules.

- Presentations and opposition. 

- Hand in assignments.

After completion of the course the doctoral student should have the knowledge and ability to 

- demonstrate sufficient acquired knowledge in critically evaluating and discussing the research front in the field of chemical biology. 

- summarize and present selected research articles, identify its strengths and weaknesses and to present these in both a written summary and through an oral presentation.

- on the basis of selected articles, reflect on the chosen scientific problem with respect to environmental, human or societal aspects.

Eligible for studies at the third-cycle level.

BB2380 Biochemistry/BB1050 Biotechnology or equivalent. KD1230 Organic chemistry or equivalent

• SEM1 - Seminars, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

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.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Participation in 80% of scheduled sessions. 1 given presentation and 1 session acting as opponent. Here, the responsibility of the opponent is to prepare questions to the presenter in advance, and lead the discussion following the overview article presentation by the presenter. The presenter is responsible for choosing a research article and sharing it with the course participants and examiner well in advance (1 week) before the course. Approved exercises.

Per-Olof Syrén

• 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.

If the examination form is changed, the student will be examined according to the examination form that applied when the student was admitted to the course. If the course is completed, the student is given the opportunity to be examined on the course for another two academic years.