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Course offered as a part of a programme
Course, master’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
14 December 2026 - 17 January 2027
Code for the course: BM833E
This course is offered as part of programme:
Course content
The aim of the course is for the student to develop their knowledge and understanding of research design and methodology, the qualitative and quantitative research methods as well as consideration of ethical guidelines.
The course provides a deeper view in research methodology, experimental design and quantitative analysis of research results. Different data collection and analysis methods are also presented. The emphasis is on critical reading, commenting, and interpreting published results in the area of biomedical surface science and related fields. Ethical guidelines, problems and regulations relevant to research are discussed.
Entry requirements
1\. Bachelor’s degree (180 credits) or equivalent with a major in chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical technology, biomedical methods and technology, biomedical laboratory science, or in other areas of natural, medical, engineering sciences or technology of relevance to the programme with a minimum of 15 credits in chemistry and/or biochemistry.
2\. The equivalent of English B, or English 6, in Swedish secondary school.
3\. Passing 45 credits of the courses in the Master’s program semesters 1 and 2 or equivalent (transferable credits).
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Course evaluation
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