Scientific Writing Skills and Data Analysis
Study facts
| Course code | BMED205 |
| ECTS credits | 5 |
| Teaching semester | Autumn |
| Number of semesters | 1 |
| Teaching language | Norwegian and/or English |
| Study level | Postgraduate Courses |
| Resources | |
| Belongs to | The Department of Biomedicine |
Contact
Contact Information
Department of Biomedicine
studie@biomed.uib.no
(+47) 55 58 64 39 / 55 58 64 40 / 55 58 60 95
Course coordinator:
Helge Wiig, http://uib.no/persons/Helge.Wiig
Aim and Content
The course provides an introduction to how to describe, analyse and discuss biological signal data and results. The course also includes tools for numeric calculations and graphic presentation and technical text production, including literature searches and the handling of references. The course includes a mandatory home assignment.
Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge
- Explain the use of tools for production of text, figures and references.
Skills/competences
- Explain and critically evaluate the structure of a scientific paper.
- Master efficient tools for production of text and figures when writing abstracts, scientific papers, Master“s theses and posters.
Course offered (semester)
Autumn. The course admits a limited number of students.
Access to the Course Unit
Master in Medical Biology
Subject Overlap
HUFY210
Teaching Methods
Lectures, practical exercises, home assignment.
Assessment methods
Home assignment and oral presentation.
Grading Scale
Pass/Fail
Course Unit Evaluation
Written evaluation on My Space/Mi side.