Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

It is recommendable that students following the project in Protein science also follow the course in Protein structure on 2nd semester.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• account for how to design, produce, purify, and characterize proteins
• describe how activity and stability of enzymes and other biotechnological relevant proteins can be determined
• account for the development of new preparative and analytical methods in protein science

Skills

• write an electronic project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant original scientific literature, use the correct terminology, and communicate the research-based foundation and problem and results in writing, graphically and orally in a professionally reasoned and coherent way
• use relevant software to present, analyze and visualize theories, hypotheses and data in writing as well as orally
• assess and select relevant original scientific literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant scientific and social contexts

Competences

• handle the planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take professional responsibility to implement academic assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
• take responsibility for own professional development and specialization

Type of instruction

Project work

Extent and expected workload

450 hours

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam

Exams

Name of exam	Protein Science
Type of exam	Oral exam based on a project
ECTS	15
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures