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PATH40240

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Project: BSc BHLS (PATH40240)

Subject:
Pathology
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
25
Module Coordinator:
Professor Bill Watson
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 20
Spring 5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Research/Capstone Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is core for stage 4 of the honours BSc degree in Biomedical Health and Life Sciences. Students are required to undertake a 12-week research project on a specified topic in Biomedical Research with a strong translational focus. Each student is assigned to a member of the academic staff, who will supervise the project. On completion of the practical component of the project, each student must write a report and make an oral presentation of their findings. Laboratory work is undertaken in Autumn. Research work and Laboratory books will be reviewed on a weekly basis by the research supervisor. Project write-up and presentations are completed in Spring. As these are biomedical translational research projects the students will undertake to interact closely with their supervisor to understand the clinical aspects of the disease process which may involve the attending of multi-disciplinary clinical meetings and /or other activities related to the translational nature of the project. The project write-up includes an Introduction, Hypothesis, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion and References.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:1. Perform a literature search on the specific research topic and write a literature review. 2. Design and perform experiments using the techniques learned during their research project. 3. Analyse and critically-evaluate the scientific data generated during the research project. 4. Make an oral presentation. 5. Attend a Viva Voce interview. 6. Write a scientific report.

Indicative Module Content:

Research.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Laboratories

300
Autonomous Student Learning

300
Total

600

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning through a research project; critical writing; lab work; enquiry & problem-based learning; student presentations.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Thesis/Dissertation: Research report Week 4 Spring Graded Yes

70

 Yes
Individual Project: Oral presentation Week 10 Spring Graded Yes

20

 Yes
Viva Voce: Student interview with grader. Week 12 Spring Graded No

10

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The student will have weekly meetings with their supervisor/team. They will get feedback on the preparation of their oral presentation and research thesis report.

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