FEK3101 BioTas II Journal Club 4.5 credits
Information for research students about course offerings
The course is gven with seminars throughout the year and can be started at any time. Contact the course responsible for information.
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
This course consists of a detailed study of scientific articles in the field of bio-, micro- and nanofluidics.
The course content is tuned for PhD students in the fields of MEMS, Cell Physics, biotechnology, and the
like.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should to pass the course be able to:
- Present orally the technical content of a scientific article to non-experts
- Be able to analyze and discuss scientific articles with their peers with respect to: the writing style;
- scientific statements; scientific ethics questions relating to presented data; and scientific merits and
- validity of the presented research.
- Analyze completeness and reproducibility of presented experimental procedures.
- Suggest alternative manners to formulate statements in results and discussion and conclusions
- sections in a given scientific articles.
- Be acquainted with a broad spectrum of scientific articles in the bio-, micro- and nanofluidics area.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
The course content is tuned for PhD students in the fields of MEMS, Cell Physics, biotechnology, and the
like.
Recommended prerequisites
BioTas I Journal Club
Equipment
None
Literature
N/A
N/A
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.
To be given a passing grade at the meeting, students need to prepare for all topics areas except topic area
1 and be ready to lead the discussion if selected at the meeting. All students are expected to be active
participants during the meeting.
Other requirements for final grade
The students gain 1.5 studypoints for every fifth meeting they participate in until they reach 4.5 study points.
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.