Description
The Literature Study is based on a literature search to answer a research question or hypothesis in the area of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences under supervision of a staff member of the LACDR. The Literature Study should consist of a critical review of scientific literature describing actual information, obtained by sound experimental research.
The subject of the Literature Study should have a degree of novelty:
No recent review with a similar subject should have been published, and
The subject of the Literature Study must not coincide with the subjects of the student’s Research Projects.
The Literature Study must be performed in an uninterrupted period of 5 weeks and includes the writing of a thesis of approx. 20 tot 25 pages text (excluding figures; A4 , font 10 pt).
Admission requirements
Master students of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Mode of instruction
Self study, discussions.
Course objectives
At the end of your 5 weeks literature study you have learned to:
write a well-structured paper
communicate ideas in a logical, well argued manner
demonstrate understanding of and insight into a specific research subject
identify and cite key contributors to the field
recognize the current state of research in the field (frontier of science)
identify major debates e.g. conflicting theories / contradictory findings
critically discuss scientific literature, research results and theoretical approache
Assessment method
Written assay.
Registration
Application via uSis, after approval of the study adviser: studyadvsorBPS@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl