Algengar spurningar

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The course is designed to allow students to use and add to their knowledge and skills acquired in previous biology courses and other school subjects to work on multi-faceted problems and assignments. The main aim of the course is, thus, to break down barriers between earlier courses and subject areas, revise their content and place it in a wider context than previously possible.

Each student writes a scientific essay using reference papers necessitating, at least to some extent, translation from non-Icelandic scientific written works on a more specialised area within biology and/or website material. Students write the essay independently and then work in groups, which prepare a research assignment. The group writes a final report and learns to present their ideas and results in a clear manner in a presentation for the whole class and by making a poster that is presented in a conference for the whole school to attend. Students use a logbook to keep track of their work.

Students choose diverse projects, which in part mirror their special positions and the interest areas of them. Students utilise various equipment and take advantage of communications and information technology in their projects. Collaboration with institutions and various parties within the relevant scientific field is also expected.