Examination arrangement

Course content

Practical training in research laboratories. Research questions developed by research groups at various departments at NTNU and/or St.Olav's hospital.

Learning outcome

The student should be able to explore, problematize, present and discuss a targeted scientific problem within the field of biomedical laboratory science. The student should be able to write a scientific report and discuss the scientific content of the project orally. The student should be able to work together with scientific personnel on relevant scientific problems.

Learning methods and activities

Independent work on a research question guided by staff in a research group. The work is written up in a scientific report, the bachelor thesis. This can be done in small groups of 2-4 students or as an individual project. In addition, the student will give an oral presentation of his/her work and results. Estimated workload: 870 hours.

Compulsory assignments

• Obligatory activity

Further on evaluation

There will be an individual plan for each student if this course is not passed.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

This course is an adaption of HBIOT2035 and serves exchange students on a specific exchange program at the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science at NTNU, Trondheim. The recommended previous knowledge will be evaluated on an individual basis for each exchange student. This course is only open to students accepted by the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science at NTNU, Trondheim.

Required previous knowledge

This course is only for students accepted as exchange students in the 3rd year at the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science at NTNU, Trondheim. This course cannot be taken unless the student is approved by the department as an exchange student and a place in a research laboratory is found for this student. This will be done on an individual basis based on the agreement with the partner university, the availability of research projects and departmental resources. The number of students the department can accommodate will vary from year to year.

Course materials

Relevant literature must be sought out by the individual student under guidance by staff in the research group.