Learning Outcomes:
Students will improve problem solving skills, have a better understanding of research methods, obtain a deeper insight of the discipline, generate new knowledge, communicate about their results, and develop greater independence.
Research Project for Food MSc (FDSC41120)
Curricular information is subject to change.
Most of the learning in the module is acquired via interactions with project supervisors, post docs and post graduate students involved in the assigned project.
About this Module
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students are assigned a project based on their preferences from a list of projects provided by staff members in the Food Science and Nutrition Section. The allocation is designed to give the student a project as high up their preference list as possible. The student will then meet their assigned supervisor to discuss the project and arrange regular meetings. At the end of the semester, the student must produce a written thesis in the format of a peer-reviewed journal. This report is assessed by the student's supervisor and second scientist from the Section.Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thesis/Dissertation: A substantial piece of independent research undertaken by a student, under the guidance of a supervisor, presented in written form. | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 35 |
Yes |
| Practical Skills Assessment: Mark for presentation on research project findings to students peers. Presentations are attended by the food science staff members and the other food science students. | Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Individual Project: Mark based on the supervisor's assessment of the student's research competences. | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | No |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Tesfaye Bedane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Lorraine Brennan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Nigel Patrick Brunton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Emma Feeney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Marco Garcia-Vaquero | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Eileen Gibney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Niamh Harbourne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Daniel Hurley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Jean-Christophe Jacquier | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Aleksandra Konic Ristic | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Fiona Lalor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor James Lyng | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Alessandra Marcon Gasperini | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Breige McNulty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Ajay Menon | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Nima Mohammadi | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Sharleen O'Reilly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Aifric O'Sullivan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Amalia Scannell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Andrea Silva-Espinoza | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Janine Wirth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Saskia van Ruth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |