BENJ1003 Graduate Exam (4–8 cr)

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Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

A written examination based on a textbook, approved by the professor, covering the student’s major subject. Alternative to book examination is literature review on the thesis topic or some other completion mode approved by the professor of the major study subject. It is strongly recommended that a doctoral student will take this course during her/his first year.

Completion methods

Book exam or literature review. It is strongly recommended that a doctoral student will take this course during her/his first year.

Assessment details

Book exam or literature review.

Learning outcomes

A student has a good theoretical/methodological knowledge on the thesis topic and has broadened her/his perspective around the topic of the thesis.

Completion methods

Method 1

Select all marked parts

Method 2

Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
x

Teaching (4–8 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
No published teaching
x

Exam (4–8 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Fail (0): < 50 % of total points; Sufficient (1): ≥ 50 % of total points; Satisfactory (2): > 60 % of total points; Good (3): > 70 % of total points; Very Good (4): > 80 % of total points; Excellent (5): > 90 % of total points
Language:
English
Study methods:

Self-study. It is strongly recommended that the doctoral researcher completes this course during her/his first year.

Study materials:

Agreed upon by the student, the immediate supervisor(s) and the responsible professor from the doctoral programme steering board with closest experience in the student’s major study subject. The number of credits earned is determined by the depth and extent of the texts used in preparation for the exam.

Teaching