Autumn. This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application.Master's students in Molecular Biology have first priority. Application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester.

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You will receive confirmation of whether you received a spot in Studentweb no later than Tuesday the week after the deadline.

The first lecture/orientation meeting is compulsory, which means you will lose your spot if you do not attend class that day. The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on the "Mitt UiB" learning platform.

Objectives and Content

The course is experiment-oriented and includes selected basic methods in physical biochemistry, biochemical analysis and separation methods, gene technology, immunology and microscopy. The course includes exercises in spectrophotometry, chromatography, enzymology, electrophoresis, isolation of biological macromolecules, in situ hybridisation, immunological detection methods and other important methods in gene technology. Work with different biological systems will be emphasised. Organisation of the laboratory work and combining use of different methods for analysis of specific issues will be important. Safety in the laboratory environment and journal writing will also be covered. http://www.uib.no/en/course/MOL300MOL300 is compulsory for the Master's Programme in Molecular Biology.

Knowledge:

The student

• can explain the theories underlying both basic and some advanced methods in biochemistry and molecular biology
• can explain advantages and disadvantages of the most important methods in biochemistry and molecular biology
• can work with DNA, RNA and proteins
• is familiar with the appropriate laboratory safety regulations both with regard to personal and environmental aspects.

Skills:

The student

• can use a broad range of both basic and some advanced methods in biochemistry and molecular biology (including chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy, enzyme kinetics, molecular cloning, cell culture work and microscopy)
• can examine, assess, interpret and communicate data acquired from laboratory experiments related to biochemistry and molecular biology
• can keep a detailed and accurate laboratory journal

General competence:

The student

• can do experimental work related to biochemistry and molecular biology without detailed instruction and supervision.

Equivalent admission criteria for MSC program of molecular biology.

The students who are enrolled in the MSc program of molecular biology are automatically registered. All others should first contact the study section of the department of molecular biology.

All activities are mandatory including the introductory meeting, lectures and exercises. Completed activities are valid for 6 semesters.

Reports from laboratory exercises (portfolio assessment) (30%) and written exam, 5 hours (70%).

The written exam and the laboratory exercises must be completed and compulsory activity approved, to obtain a grade in the teaching semester.

For a semester without teaching, the student may take the final exam if laboratory exercises is approved. The result of this exam will constitute 70 % and the laboratory exercises 30 % of the final grade.

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