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On completion of this module students should be able to: Outline the principles of good experimental design; Design experiments to optimise the use of limited resources; Carry out analyses on a range of experimental results; Interpret and critique methods of analysis and interpretation of results reported in scientific publications
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 67 |
Lectures | 35 |
Total | 102 |
Some prior knowledge of statistics would be desirable.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): The mid-semester exams will consist of short questions and calculation questions. Questions will examine statistical definitions and concepts and ability to do statical calculations. | Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
Exam (In-person): End of semester exam is in March at UCD Blackrock. The exam will consist of questions that require essay-type answers and complex statistical calculations that will also require results interpretation | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will be provided group in-class feed back once all students have completed the component.