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During this module students will:
- Develop an ability to synthesise information;
- Understand the importance of self-motivation and application;
- Understand and appreciate the importance of experimental design;
- Develop organisational skills;
- Develop technical competence;
- Develop problem-solving abilities;
- Be able to utilise online library searches and associated reference management systems;
- Be able to appreciate and see the relevance of research seminars as a mode of communicating research;
- Participate within the school's research community (both within a research group and across the school via the seminar series)
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 15 |
Small Group | 50 |
Laboratories | 250 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 190 |
Total | 505 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): Seminar series assignment (participation at seminars and a piece of science communication) | n/a | Graded | No | 5 |
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Practical Skills Assessment: Supervisor's grade on performance during the research project. The assessment covers: Commitment / Engagement, Independence and understanding, Documentation of the research, Writing Process | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
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Participation in Learning Activities: 1 minute elevator pitch | n/a | Other | No | 5 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Oral presentation | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
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Thesis/Dissertation: Research project thesis | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Data management plan | n/a | Graded | No | 5 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat (CFP) | Within Three Semesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Your project supervisors will give you feedback on drafts of your elevator pitch, oral presentation and final project thesis. Individual feedback on the assessed components is available on request to the module coordinator. Some of the transferable skills will be be assessed in-class with a peer assessment exercise.
Name | Role |
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Dr Gavin Stewart | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |