BIOS3920 – Research Literature in Cancer Biology

• Understand the main principles that are involved in cancer development
• Grasp some of the key biochemical, molecular, cell biological, and genetic events that underlie these principles
• Understand how this information can be translated to applications in the clinic
• Gain skills to critically read and discuss the primary scientific literature and make formal presentations on these

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.

Priority will be given to students in the bachelor's program in Biosciences.

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2)

And in addition one of these:

• Mathematics R2
• Physics (1+2)
• Chemistry (1+2)
• Biology (1+2)
• Information technology (1+2)
• Geosciences (1+2)
• Technology and theories of research (1+2)

Mathematics R2 was a requirement up until and including the study year 2021/2022, as part of a trial arrangement. From and including the study year 2022/2023, Mathematics R2 is no longer a requirement.

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

BIOS3600 – Genetics and Developmental Biology (discontinued) or BIOS3601 – Genetics and Developmental Biology or equivalent knowledge is highly recommended.

BIOS2900 – Molecular Biology (continued) or BIOS2910 – Molecular Biology, BIOS1130 – Biokjemi 1, and BIOS1110 – Celle- og molekylærbiologi

If you do not have the recommended prerequisites, contact the course teacher.

The teaching is given as

• Lectures
• Seminars by experts in the field (75% mandatory)
• Colloquia (mandatory)
• Student presentations (mandatory)
• Student assignments (mandatory)

Mandatory course work must be approved before the student can attend the exam.

Approved mandatory course work is valid for 2 years.

Attendance is mandatory for the first lecture, also for those on the waiting list. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you will lose your seat on the course if you have not informed the student administration studieinfo@ibv.uio.no before the first lecture.

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.

• Assignment 1: 5%
• Assignment 2: 15%
• Paper presentation: 30%
• Final written exam: 50%

Mandatory course work must be approved before the student can attend the exam.

Completed partial exams (project 1, project 2, and article presentation) are valid for 2 years.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MBV3090 - Research Literature in Cancer Biology

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed exam at the beginning of the next semester.

New examinations are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.

We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.