Introduction of the educational and research systems of KTH and SJTU. Lectures, oral presentations, study visits and discussions within biomedical engineering, biophysics, bioimaging, proteomics, genomics, neuromics, biomdeical simulations and modelling, diagnostics etc.
FSK3526 KTH-SJTU Summer School in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research 4.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2021
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Information for research students about course offerings
Augusti - 2014
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus FSK3526 (Autumn 2013–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
To get an insight into prominent interdisciplinary biomedical research at KTH and SJTU, into differences and similarities between Swedish and Chinese research methodology and culture, into how new technologies can tackle future challenges in medical healthcare in Sweden and in China, and to create contacts across the disciplines and nations.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to PhD studies at KTH, or last year student at any of the Civ Ing or Masters programs at KTH directed towards interdisciplinary biomedicine in a broad sense.
Recommended prerequisites
At least three years full time studies within an education program at KTH, relevant for medical and biomedical technology
Equipment
No specific requirements. Study visits at selected research laboratories will be a part of the course.
Literature
Each lecturer of the course will be asked to provide a scientific article or review article reflecting the content of the lecture.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
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Examination
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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.
Oral presentation + short written report from the course
Other requirements for final grade
Attending all lectures and study visits. oral presentation of own research, or of other recently published, relevant interdisciplinary biomedical research. Short written summary with own reflections from the course.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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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.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Jerker Widengren (jwideng@kth.se)