PHYS40230 Dissertation (Biochem)

Academic Year 2021/2022

Enhance knowledge and understanding of clinical translational research
Develop critical thinking skills
Learn new technologies and develop practical skills
Develop transferable skills
Topics for students dissertations have been provided to each student and a presentation of requirements has been delivered by the course leads.




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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Develop skills in the chosen field of study
Enhance knowledge and skills in a specialist area
Literature review
Develop an understanding of quality in translating biomarkers into routine diagnostics
Contribute to the improvement in patient diagnostics
Enable collaborations, for example University – Hospital Diagnostic Lab, Clinical groups within the hospitals and Industry

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Practical

180
Laboratories

100
Project Supervision

50
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

430
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will be taught the following;
Good study design
Research and Ethics (IRB) approval
Planning the thesis literature research, examination of existing evidence base in chosen area of study, patient sample collection, analytical work
Collation of good laboratory recordings and notes
Write up of methods
Collation of patient/sample database and insure that all information is available to interpret study results
The application of statistics is part of this module 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Each individual student is assigned a specific clinical translational project and will work under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Biochemist. End of Year Transition n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Each student is required to submit a dissertation of 10,000 words (plus / minus 10%). Individual feedback will be provided by a member of the thesis examination committee. The student's thesis supervisor will provide ongoing feedback during the analytical and composition phases of the thesis.