BIO-2203 | UiT

Type of course

This course is reserved for Bachelor students at the biology study program.

The course is also available to exchange students at a biology study program.

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

BIO-2203 Bachelor's Thesis in Biology 20 stp
BIO-2201 Bachelor's Thesis in Biology 10 stp

Course content

The Bachelor Thesis intend to bring students into contact with issues and research within a certain discipline. It is very important that you as a students choose a topic that you are truly interested in. Writing a bachleor´s thesis requires a certain amount of independent effort. The thesis may consist of a literarure review on previous research and/or practical/experimental work. It assumes knowledge of basic courses in biology, as well as knowledge in courses that are relevant to the field of study.

When writing a bachelor's thesis, you are entitled to a supervisor who is employed at the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology. It is the student's responsibility to find a supervisor, but the study administration can assist in getting in touch with staff within the discipline you want to write about.

Recommended prerequisites

BIO-1007 Quantitative Methods, BIO-1008 Evolusion, BIO-1103 Botany, BIO-1104 Zoology, BIO-1105 Introduction to Biology, BIO-1601 Introduction to microbiology, BIO-2002 Animal Physiology, BIO-2004 Study design and data analysis in Biology, BIO-2017 Ecology, BIO-2018 Genetics, molecular biology and bioinformatics, MBI-1002 Cell- and molecular biology

Objectives of the course

The purpose of the thesis is that the student should learn how to:

apply the knowledge gained from the study
define a research topic
examine literature and scientific information research within a certain biological discipline
collect and examine relevant information
choose analysis method
create a readable presentation.

The structure of the thesis is practically the same as an article in a scientific journal, which is; Table of contents, Abstract, Introduction, (Methods), Result, Discussion, Conclusions, (Appendices) and References.

Language of instruction and examination

English. The bachelor`s assignment may be written either in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Individual studies and supervision.

Expected workload for writing a 20 ECTS bachelor thesis varies between 500 to 600 hours.

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is available for inbound exchange students.

To attend this course you need knowledge from basic courses in biology, as well as knowledge in courses that are relevant to the field of study.

Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412

Examination

Examination:	Date:	Grade scale:
Assignment	01.06.2023 14:00 (Hand in)	A–E, fail F

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More info about the assignment

Deadlines for handing in the bachelor`s assignment: June 1. (spring semester) and December 15. (autumn semester). Grades: A-F, F is failed.

The assignment should be approx. 30 pages including figures and tables.

Re-sit examination

Only if a bachelor's thesis project is graded "F" (fail), may the thesis be resubmitted in revised form. A new deadline for submission will be given. The deadline for resubmitting the thesis is normally 3 months from the point in time when the candidate was informed about the exam result.

spring 2023 BIO-2203 Bachelor's Thesis in Biology - 20 ECTS