6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4012883ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences
Department
Biology
Educational team
Decaan WE (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
91 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Several possibilities are offered:

1) For students with particular shortcomings (e.g. because of atypical previous studies), it should be a study of a series of book chapters aiming at filling that particular gap of knowledge. Alternatively, the student can choose to follow a class of his choice (after approval of the exam coordinator). The teacher must be informed and must transmit the exam points to the exam coordinator and teacher.

2) Finally, a topic can be chosen for an in-depth literature study by the student in agreement with the coordinator and a supervisor. The topic doesn’t have to be in line with the research of the supervisor but must fall within his/her capacity. This study represents about 13-15 days of full-time work for the student with regular supervision sessions to monitor the progress of the student. The student is guided progressively toward one highly specialized research topic (not “a bit of everything approach”). For example, first the student should learn the basis by reading several book chapters on the topic, then a few recent reviews. The student will then read, analyze and fully understand at least 5 detailed recent scientific papers related to the same specialized topic.

Additional info

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Learning Outcomes

General competencies

The student has knowledge on the recent literature concerning the chosen domain.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen andere with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The examination (except if a course was chosen) will consist of a 15-minute Powerpoint presentation followed by questions.
The student will also give a written report (min 15 - max 20-pages) of his/her literature study. This report must be given the first day of the exam session.
The examination will take place during the normal exam session in presence of the coordinator.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Education (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Science and Technology: biologie (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)