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On completion of this module students are expected to have fulfilled the following learning outcomes:-
1. Adhere strictly to designated guidelines for completion of application forms for project selection.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of research report writing which MUST be submitted as part of the assessment process.
3. Display an authoritative understanding of the research question in hand and design a coherent experimental strategy to critically evaluate the research question.
4. Understand why particular experimental approaches have been used to address the research question in hand.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the requirement of ethical approval if appropriate to the project.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the statistical tests used in determining the significance of the findings if appropriate.
8. Following a strict set of AUTHOR guidelines submit an abstract in the style of IJMS. Assessment will be based on adherence to journal style, word count and designated journal format.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of how to generate a poster
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 120 |
Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: Submission of their Research Report signed by their supervisor and / or co-supervisor to include a cover page initial meeting form, ethics confirmation form and a hard copy of the abstract. | Unspecified | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 40 |
Assignment: Submit a 250 word abstract following the guidelines for the Irish Journal of Medical Science (IJMS) (Refer to SSRA information book) | Unspecified | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Attendance: Supervisors report | Unspecified | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Assignment: Students are required to submit a PDF of their posters to ssra@ucd.ie | Unspecified | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Eoin Brennan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Melinda Halasz | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Peter Holloway | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Stephen Lalor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Brendan Loftus | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Amanda McCann | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Alison Reynolds | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Rachel Toomey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Deborah Wallace | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |