Research Profile Project

Course goals

Upon completion of the research profile, the student will have further understanding of the learning outcomes from a research project, as stated below.
After finishing his/her research project the student is capable of:

• Translating a Life Sciences problem into a relevant research question, suitable for research development or product design.
• Designing a suitable research plan to test the formulated research questions, according to methodological and scientific standards.
• Independently performing research, with the required accuracy. Graduates are able to handle, analyse, interpret and evaluate the empirically derived data in a correct manner.
• Discussing the outcomes of empirical research and linking them with scientific theories.
• Indicating the importance of research activities for solving a biomedical question or problem, if applicable from a social perspective.
• Critically reflecting on their own research work in Life Sciences, from a social perspective.
• Comprehensibly reporting research results orally and in writing, to specialised and non-specialised audiences in an international context.

Content

Content minor research project

The new Research Profile aims to deepen your experience in a research field by being part of a research group for the total duration of the profile as well as providing you with a research-oriented module of courses, workshops and seminars that will be useful in your future career as a researcher.

The Research Profile will be tailor-made; designed by you, your examiner and programme (or track) coordinator for an amount of 33 EC* that it can possibly be extended using your credits in electives with 6, 9 or 12 EC.

*The duration of the research profile varies between Master's programmes. 

Entry requirements
Prior approval of the Board of examiners is mandatory.