Research training and project
The course contains parts, where the students are able to train skills required to carry out a research project. The student should independently plan and complete an experimental design that may be used in an individual assignment/degree project. The students should in seminars discuss scientific peer-reviewed articles based on assessment of experimental design and interpretation of data. The students should present their experimental designs orally in English to the participants of the course.
In the course, practical skill training or theoretical specialisation in skills is included connected to research parts in the student’s specific projects. Practical proficiency training in a scientific environment outside SLU may be performed on own initiative.
Apart from in the written and the oral examination, compulsory components occur such as seminars, presentations and practical proficiency training.
Information from the course leader
Dear course participants,
Welcome to the course Research training and project starting 2 November 2020. We are happy to invite to a course, which we hope will give you a platform for scientific work and a kick-off into your Master's degree project in Animal Science. As you know from the course plan an important part of the course is the course project where you perform research training of some kind. The training should involve methods and analysis that will be used in your coming master degree project. It is important that you find a project yourself. As course leaders we urge you to start thinking and organising your project for the master thesis as soon as possible by contacting potential advisors. During the first week of the course your project needs to be settled. Below you will find links and contacts to the homepages of the different departments. It could also be fruitful to read master theses that have previously been published, go to: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/cgi/search/advanced Visit the information page about master degree projects at: https://internt.slu.se/en/targeted-info/faculties/faculty-of-veterinary-medicine-and- animal-science/core-businesses/education/degree-projects-within-the-vh-faculty/ Best wishes, Anna Skarin and Tomas Bergström
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
HV0176-20040 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for HV0176
Academic year 2019/2020
Research training and project (HV0176-20131)
2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
HV0176 Research training and project, 15.0 Credits
Forskningsträning och projektSubjects
Animal Science Biology Animal science BiologyEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
---|---|---|
Research methodology | 7.5 | 0102 |
Project | 7.5 | 0103 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to- 180 credits at first cycle level
- 30 credits biology, animal science or veterinary medicine at second cycle level
and
- English 6
Objectives
The aim of the course is to give advanced knowledge within applied research methodology, scientific working method and independently train scientific review and assessment of experimental design.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
independently plan and design a scientific study within animal science or food science,
discuss and assess experimental design and methods for data collection critically in own and others’ experimental designs,
present a scientifically supported experimental design for a defined target group orally in English,
independently plan and lead seminar with focus on assessment of experimental design and interpretation of data,
practically carry out and explain practical experiments connected to a specific research methodology.
Content
The course contains parts, where the students are able to train skills required to carry out a research project. The student should independently plan and complete an experimental design that may be used in an individual assignment/degree project. The students should in seminars discuss scientific peer-reviewed articles based on assessment of experimental design and interpretation of data. The students should present their experimental designs orally in English to the participants of the course.
In the course, practical skill training or theoretical specialisation in skills is included connected to research parts in the student’s specific projects. Practical proficiency training in a scientific environment outside SLU may be performed on own initiative.
Apart from in the written and the oral examination, compulsory components occur such as seminars, presentations and practical proficiency training.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed written and oral examination. Passed participation in compulsory course modules.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Transitional provisions
Exams: At least three retake sessions (renewed exams) must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course. Compulsory elements: At least one opportunity for a retake session must be offered within two years of the decision to cancel the course.Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
The course assumes that the student alone can suggest an own research project to work with. The student is expected to take own responsibility in planning and carrying out the practical skill training in the course.Responsible department
Department of Animal Nutrition and Management
Further information
Grading criteria
Objectives
The objective of the course is to give advanced knowledge within applied research methodology, scientific working method and independently train scientific review and assessment of experimental design. On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- independently plan and design a scientific study within animal and dairy science,
- discuss and assess experimental design and methods for data collection critically in own and others' experimental designs,
- present a scientifically supported experimental design for a defined target group orally in English,
- independently plan and lead seminar with focus on assessment of experimental design and interpretation of data,
- practically carry out and explain practical experiments connected to a specific research methodology.
Objective | 1 and 2 | 2 | 3 and 4 | 2 | All |
Criteria for PASS | The student should be able to account for and be able to reflect on the basic principles of scientific theory and relationship with research methodology. | The student discusses and evaluates experimental design, methods and observation techniques that are used within animal science. | The student critically discusses and evaluates experimental design and methods for data collection in a scientific paper and plays an active role in the discussion of all presentations. | The student should give constructive critique and evaluate the relevance of methods and research question(s) of two fellow students' reports. | The student should individually plan, design and practically preform and/or evaluate a scientific study within Animal Science. Present the study in English, in a poster and orally. |
Activities | Block I | Block II and III | Block II | Block III | Block III |
Describe the basic concepts of scientific theory. | Describe scientific evaluation method and hypothesis testing. | Critically review published research methods within animal science. | Critically review fellow students project report. | Design and preform a scientific study. | |
Forms of examination | Discussions in lectures and seminars in scientific history, theory, ethics and pseudoscience. | Project work and participation in lectures and scientific seminars | Oral presentation and review of a scientific paper (Journal club). | Perform review of two fellow students course project report, (reviewing process). | Proof of preformed practical work. Project report, oral and poster presentation, (writing process and research). |
To pass the course the student should fulfil the criteria for all objectives.
Litterature list
- Literature HV0176 [Literature HV0176] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/HV0176/20040.2021/Literature_list_HV0176.docx)