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BIOL50040

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Seminar Series (BIOL50040)

Subject:
Biology
College:
Science
School:
Biology & Environment Science
Level:
5 (Doctoral)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Zixia Huang
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to improve scientific communication skills through attendance/observation of weekly research seminars held in the School of Biology and Environmental Science (SBES) over the course of one trimester. Seminars are given by speakers from a range of Irish and international universities, as well as from various UCD schools including SBES. Students will also attend/observe and contribute to a series of seminars given by the SBES postgraduate community. This module will therefore enhance the student’s ability to comprehend the latest scientific advances and improve capability to effectively communicate their own research.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The seminar series provides PhD students with opportunities to improve their scientific communication skills and deepen their knowledge within their own particular research field. In addition, the range of topics covered during the series maintains and enhances their breadth of knowledge across the Biological and Environmental Sciences. At the end of this module students should therefore be able to:
(1) produce a high quality oral presentation explaining their research topic to an audience of their peers, (2) comprehend and understand cutting-edge research seminars over a range of biological and environmental topics, (3) write an extensive and accurate review essay of a scientific research topic selected from a chosen seminar.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

30
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

65
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; critical writing; 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
Assignment(Including Essay): Students will be required to write a comprehensive literature review based on one of the research seminar themes and present their own research project at the end of the trimester. Week 14, Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback will be provided on the coursework essay after grading. Verbal and written feedback will also be provided on the oral presentation, once the student has provided their own self-assessment of their recorded presentation.

Name Role
Dr Zixia Huang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Thurs 13:00 - 14:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Tues 13:00 - 14:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Wed 13:00 - 14:50
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