Guidelines and Templates for Grading Criteria used in ... - BIG

Appendix 2
Template 1: Grading criteria for practical laboratory exercises (two-point grading scale)
In order to pass the practical laboratory exercises that are part of the course, you must
individually/in a group of size X carry out and subsequently present individually/in a group of
size X all of/the following laboratory exercises. The presentation is to be written in
Swedish/English and is to have the following structure, unless otherwise specified.
Title
Introduction
Describe briefly and clearly the aim of the exercise, and describe the theoretical background.
Materials and methods
Summarise what you have done (without simply reproducing large parts of the lab
instructions). Specify clearly any deviations from the lab instructions. Feel free to supplement
the text with figures and flow diagrams.
Results
Raw data is to be presented in tables such that it is easy to gain an overview. Each table is to
have a title, and it is to be clear what the rows and columns of the table present. Large
quantities of raw data may be presented as an appendix. Calculations are to be presented such
that each step is clear, and such that the calculation is easy to follow for the person assessing
the report. The results of the calculations are to be clearly presented. Any graphs included
must be attractively drawn, and the axes labelled with the correct units.
Discussion
Summarise and interpret the results that have been presented in the preceding section.
Conclusions must be clearly expressed and well-supported. Answer any questions that the lab
instructions pose. If the results deviate from those expected, the reasons for this must be
discussed and possible sources of error must be described.
References
References are to be given if they lie outside of the lab instructions or the compulsory course
literature.
General information
It is preferred that the report is written on a computer. If this is not the case, it must be written
with tidy and easy-to-read handwriting. Write the report as running text with complete
sentences, and make every effort to use a clear, correct and objective language. Avoid using
informal language and laboratory jargon. Check the spelling carefully! Follow the rules laid
down for nomenclature (the scientific names of organisms) and other scientific terminology
(such as the names of genes and proteins).