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On sucessful completion of this module, students should have improved their skills in
(1) analysis and appraisal of scientific research work
(2) planning and managing a project
(3) communicating scientific ideas, both verbal and written
(4) understanding the ethics relating to ownership of ideas and discoveries and how to correctly acknowledge scientific work
(5) becoming an independent learner
(6) understanding the value and impact of scientific research on society
(7) working as part of a team.
Week 3
Monday or Wednesday – 1pm: Preparing to engage in the module – this lecture will cover the key tasks that you will be required to undertake in SCI10010.
Friday – 9am (1st half of students only): Introduction to career development and issues around group work. You must be mindful of your career development throughout your studies in UCD and this lecture will raise that awareness and give you some useful guidance.
Week 4
Monday or Wednesday – 1pm: This session will a presentation regarding the student advisory service and a workshop on active consent.
Friday – 9am (2nd half of students only): Introduction to career development and issues around group work. You must be mindful of your career development throughout your studies in UCD and this lecture will raise that awareness and give you some useful guidance.
NOTE: Online resource - Using the library for success in SCI10010. This is a very important recorded lecture as it will show you how to effectively use library resources to source information for the project (described below) that is the key task in this module.
Week 5 onwards - Tutorials
Students are assigned to a tutorial group with ~7-8 members within one of 5 subject areas (biology, physics, chemistry, maths, geology). A tutor (scientist) will be in charge of each group and tutorials will begin in Week 5. The purpose of the tutorials is to engage you in scientific discussions and guide you through a number of assignments as follows:
• Undertake group project research
• Make presentation on the project (Week 11)
• Submit project report (Week 12)
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 4 |
Small Group | 70 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 30 |
Total | 116 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
The module is tutorial-based and your tutor will provide written and/or oral feedback on drafts of your group presentation and report prior to presentation/submission. Feedback on final presentations and group reports will be available within 20 days of presentation/submission. If engagement in tutorials and group work is unsatisfactory during the semester, you will be advised by your tutor. Grades for engagement will be recorded by your tutor. There will also be a peer review process to establish the level of contribution of different individuals in each group to the group's activities.
Name | Role |
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Ms Edel Caraway | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |