PHYS40060 Physiology Research Project

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module serves as the research component of the BSc programme in Physiology and therefore is intended only for Students in Stage 4 of the Science degree programme. Students will be expected to undertake a laboratory based research project under the direct supervision of an academic member of staff. Although the students will be guided in order to master the specialised techniques involved in modern research, they are expected to work independently in the latter stages of the project.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Execute a research study with the scientific method.
2. Write a research thesis concerning the aims, methods and principal findings of the study.
3. Defend the methods and statistical analysis employed.
4. Present the rationale and results of their study to an audience.
5. Enunciate the limitations of their study.
6. Place the study in the context of other similar studies.
7. Demonstrate a critical analysis of alternative methods.
8. Discuss the implications of their findings.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Laboratories

200
Specified Learning Activities

200
Total

400
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module involves approximately ten weeks of laboratory-based research activity.
Students will work closely with a research active supervisor.
Teaching will involve active/task-based learning; critical writing; reflective learning; laboratory work; enquiry & problem-based learning; and, 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: Students submit a thesis describing their final year project work. Week 11 Graded No

65

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Final results presentation (10 minute presentation describing project and main results) Week 12 Graded No

25

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Laboratory Notebook (including digital data archive where relevant) Week 11 Graded No

10

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback will be available on request after the grading of each component.