BIO4505 – Experimental Toxicology
Course description
Course content
This course is given for the last time autumn 2008.
BIO4505 – Experimental toxicology is normally taken the same semester as BIO4500 – General Toxicology. In BIO4505 you carry out a relevant experiment at a university- or research institute under guidance of an expert. The subject is chosen by the responsible teacher, which will consider your specific wants and skills and make the necessary contacts with the research group. Usually two students cooperate on one problem. The laboratory work will take two to three days. You have to write a short report with an introduction, descriptions of the methods used as well as some theory and a conclusion. This report will be made available to the other students on BIO4505 and BIO4500 and is part of their syllabus. An oral presentation (20 minutes) in the BIO4500 class is also compulsory.
Learning outcome
Practical laboratory work, experience in writing reports and presentation of an experimental study. The studies are from health related toxicology (human toxicology), ecotoxicology and general biochemical toxicology. The specific projects will be renewed every year, depending on the current research at the host laboratories, and the students’ skills and interests.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
PhD-students must register for BIO9505. Please contact the student administration office.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, 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 equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
Necessary knowledge in organic chemistry, cell biology and biochemistry, for example the courses MBV1010 – Cell biology and genetics (discontinued), MBV1030 – General biochemistry (discontinued) and MBV2020 – Laboratory course (discontinued) are recommended.
Teaching
Two or three students cooperate in doing the experiments and are supervised by an active scientist or Master student at Department of Biology or a research institute. In the past, experiments have been performed at several institutes, among them are the following: Norsk institutt for vannforskning, Statens arbeidsmilj?institutt, Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt or Bioforsk. The practical part of the study can take from 2 to 5 days. The students have to write a paper and orally present the results in form of a 20-minute lecture at BIO4500/3500.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Approved participation and evaluation of the report.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. If you would prefer to have the exam text in English, you may apply to the course administrators.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.
Periodic evaluation autumn 2008.