FARM5000 – Preparation Course for Master`s thesis in Pharmacy

Course content

The course consists of two main elements: A general part which include research ethics, philosophy of science, safety, research planning, keeping research records and other aspects of research in general and a module-based part consisting of?practical exercises in topics relevant for the Master`s thesis subject. The modules range from those including practical laboratory methods to other modules focusing on project based training in scientific writing and data analysis. The modules are chosen in collaboration with the supervisor. The course is compulsory for students who wish to take a Master’s degree at the Department of Pharmacy and is conducted in the same semester as the commencement of FARM5945 – Pharmacy. Master Thesis.

Learning outcome

After completing the course:

  • you have acquired insight into research ethics, regulations for conducting research and basic knowledge about science philosophy.
  • you can analyze and discuss ethical aspects concerning?pharmaceutical research.
  • you can discuss the importance of scientific documentation and the difference between science and undocumented claims. You are also able to understand the basis for scientific authorship.
  • you have knowledge about rules and regulations for scientific and personal data storage.
  • you have theoretical insights and ability to plan and execute selected scientific methods central to your Master`s thesis.
  • you have skills in critical reading of scientific literature within the subject?of your thesis.
  • you have the skills to write a scientific essay or lab report within the subject of your thesis.

Admission to the course

The course is only available to students enrolled at the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo.

To enroll in the course, you must have been assigned a Master`s thesis at the Department of Pharmacy.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Formal prerequisite knowledge for students admitted to Studiel?p for farmas?yter med mastergrad fra land utenfor EU/E?S (only in Norwegian):

Course exemption:?Laws and regulations describing the overall learning outcome regulate the Pharmacy programme.?Exemptions are only granted if all learning outcomes in the course are covered.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

The course lasts for 3 weeks in the beginning of the fall semester with a total teaching workload of 120 hours (organized teaching and self-study). The general part constitutes 1 week (40 hours teaching load), while the module-based part constitutes 2 weeks (80 hours teaching load). Attendance in the course is compulsory.

The teaching includes lectures and student-active learning. The module-based teaching consists of laboratory exercises (sample preparation, chromatography, extraction, organic synthesis, spectroscopy etc.), project based training in scientific writing and