BABMB501: Bachelor's Project in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Study Board for Natural Sciences

Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N200002102
Assessment: Second examiner: External
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn, Spring
Level: Bachelor

STADS ID (UVA): N200002101
ECTS value: 15

Date of Approval: 25-02-2026


Duration: 1 semester

Version: Approved - active

Internal Course Code

BABMB501

Comment

A supervisor contract and project statement must be handed in.
Submission is conducted electronically via spoc.sdu.dk/form/1137/submit. Submission must take place no later than 1 week after the semester has started, but is recommended, that it is handed in as soon as possible. The contract must be approved by supervisor, teaching committee and the head of studies.
Please note: If the project is carried out in a group, only one joint contract is to be handed in, stating the names of all group members.

Remember BMB Affiliation for Your Project
It is a requirement that all projects have a supervisor affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB). This applies regardless of where the project is carried out.

To have your Bachelor’s project approved, the following supervisor requirements must be met:

  • Project at BMB: Requires one internal supervisor from the department.
  • Project outside BMB: Requires a main supervisor from the department where the project is carried out + a co-supervisor from BMB.

Note: It is your responsibility to ensure that at least one of your supervisors is affiliated with BMB.


Be aware of the program regulations regarding the bachelor's project, §7.5.

Read more about the bachelor's project on your study pages at mitsdu.dk (only in Danish)

Entry requirements

The course can only be taken if it is a mandatory part of your study programme.

Academic preconditions

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Course introduction

The purpose of the bachelor's project is to introduce the student to conducting a small-scale, research-oriented project. The student is trained to acquire a fundamental understanding of the chosen subject area, to identify and formulate a relatively straightforward scientific problem (with guidance from the supervisor), and subsequently to address the problem in a scientific manner, incorporating relevant scientific literature. The project should be designed to address a well-defined and relevant topic within the biomedical field, and the work may be based on experimental investigations (including laboratory experiments) and/or theoretical studies. An introduction to searching for and utilizing scientific literature to support the research constitutes an essential part of the course.

The bachelor project includes:
An independent delineation, solution, and contextualization of the chosen topic. The project is concluded with a written report.

Expected learning outcome

The bachelor's project will provide the student with knowledge on how to formulate and investigate a scientific problem. The student will learn to incorporate relevant primary scientific literature and information to address the project’s research question. The project will train the student to work independently and develop skills in articulating scientific arguments and critically evaluating both their own results and those of others.

The report must demonstrate that the student has acquired the subject-specific knowledge and the theoretical and methodological qualifications needed to formulate and attempt to solve a problem within a defined academic area. Additionally, it should show the student’s ability to reflect on the applied theory, analyse, and draw conclusions from the sources utilised.

Content

A bachelor's project must be conducted within the field of biochemistry or molecular biology. The topic of the project is determined in collaboration with a supervisor, and the project description is approved as part of the project contract by the supervisor, the department, and the head of studies.

Literature

There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment. 

Examination regulations

Exam element a)

Timing

Deadline - ordinary exam
Deadline for submission of bachelor's projects carried out in in the spring semester is 1 June.
Deadline for submission of bachelor's projects carried out in the autumn semester is 1 January.

Deadline - reexam
Deadline for submission of bachelor's projects carried out in in the spring semester for reexam is 31 August.
Deadline for submission of bachelor's projects carried out in the autumn semester for reexam is 1 March.

Tests

Project

EKA

N200002102

Assessment

Second examiner: External

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Normally, the same as teaching language

Examination aids

To be announced during the course 

ECTS value

15

Additional information

The bachelor's project may be carried out in groups of no more than 4 students. If the project is carried out in a group, the report will be part of the assessment at an individual oral examination at a later date. The report may be written in Danish or English.

Indicative number of lessons

supervision hours are coordinated with the supervisor

Teaching Method

Project work consisting of approx. 375 hours
As a student one can expect a half to one hour of supervision a week.

Timetable

Odense
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Administrative Unit

Biokemi og Molekylær Biologi

Team at Registration

NAT

Offered in

Odense

Recommended course of study

Profile Education Semester Offer period

Transition rules

Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study. 
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list. 
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.