BIO2020 – Biological methods
Course description
Course content
The course will provide essential knowledge, and give experience of multiple techniques that can be applied to a possible master project, or as a working biologist. The methods taught will include growing of organisms and cells, microscopy, sampling, separation-techniques, biochemistry, cellular biological and molecular biological methods, in addition to bioinformatics.
Learning outcome
After completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Use a microscope to study cells
- Good laboratory routines
- Use molecular methods and techniques
- Interpret laboratory-results
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for .
If you are not already enrolled as a student ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, please see our information about .
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the , applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
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Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by (in Norwegian).
Following courses must also be taken in the same semester or earlier than MBV2020:
- MBV2010 - Molecular biology
- HMS0503 - Laboratory Safety or MNHMS0010LS - Innføring i laboratoriesikkerhet (nedlagt) or MNHMS0020LS - In-depth Laboratory Safety (nedlagt)
For students attending BIO2020 spring 2014 or later, applies that MBV2020 can't be included in a degree before HMS0503 is passed.
Recommended previous knowledge
BIO1000 - Elementary biology
MBV1010 - Cell biology and genetics
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with BIO2140 – Molecular biology and Biological Methods (discontinued)
Teaching
Mandatory laboratory work and colloquium. Laboratory has mandatory submission of laboratory rapports.
To be able to participate in laboratory courses it is a prerequisite that the following courses have been completed:
You must bring documentation that these courses have been passed when you register for the first obligatory BIO2020 laboratory course.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
Mandatory lab-rapports must be approved before you can be accepted to take the final exam.
1. Written final exam in June counts 100% to the course grade.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about .
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for .
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.