Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module, the student should be able to:
- conduct independent research;
- apply knowledge and skills acquired during preceding taught MSc modules and undergraduate training;
- acquire further knowledge and skills relevant to the MSc programme theme;
- write a substantial scientific report, including a literature review, definition of the research task, methodology adopted, and outcomes;
- conduct themselves professionally in a scientific workplace.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 180 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 720 |
| Total | 900 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Skills Assessment: Oral presentation of project work, what has been learned and what will be studied in the remaining time. | Week 8 Summer | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Thesis/Dissertation: A written thesis (approx 50 pages) submitted via Brightspace by mid/late August. | Week 12 Summer, Week 14 Summer, Week 15 Summer | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 80 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
First feedback is given directly after the presentation. Further feedback is given continuously by the supervisor and finally after the thesis has been written and accessed.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Brian Ashall | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Elena Blokhina | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Nicolae Buchete | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Áine Byrne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Nuala Caffrey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Steve Campbell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Peter Duffy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Rebeca Garcia Lopez | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Anthony Kiely | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Vladimir Lobaskin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Andrew Mitchell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor James Rice | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Brian Rodriguez | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Dominic Zerulla | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |