Unit name | Extended Research Project |
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Unit code | PHPHM0016 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Brennan |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Extended Project Planning unit |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students will conduct the extended research project that they planned in the Extended Research Project Planning unit. Students will work closely with one or more academic supervisors as part of their research group, with the expectation that they take an active part in any lab meetings. Students will collect and analyse data and present it in the form of a written research paper and an oral presentation. The project will be around 14 weeks in length, with the main period for collecting data occurring in TB2. Students will be advised by their project supervisor and may have an additional supervisor in case their project is based outside the School. Regular facilitated group meetings with other MSci students will promote discussion about the progress of their project and brainstorming of problems that arise.
On completing this unit, students will be able to:
Mostly independent research. Individual consultations with supervisors. Students learn from each other from being part of a research group.
6000-word dissertation written in the form of a research paper (tests ILOs 1-4) 60%
250-word scientific and lay abstracts (tests ILO 2) 5%
Supervisor’s report on lab performance (tests ILO 1) 15%
Oral presentation (15 minutes) and defence (10-15-minutes) (tests ILOs 2-4) 20%
Relevant original research literature will be identified by literature searches