| Unit name | Research and Communication Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOC30001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Cory |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Molecular Cell Biology BIOC20001, Macromolecular Structure, Dynamics and Function BIOC20002, Recombinant DNA Technology MOLG22100 and Gene Expression and Rearrangement MOLG22200 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Advanced Cell Biology BIOC30601 The Dynamic Proteome BIOC30604 Cellular Information BIOC30602 Advanced Options in Biochemistry BIOC30600 |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Biochemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit aims to develop the research and communication skills of students. Choosing from a range of topics, students will undertake an independent review of the primary scientific literature and will present their work as a written report. This library-based research project will be guided by a member of academic staff. In addition, students will be tested on their ability to understand and critique research papers and analyse and evaluate scientific data.
Students will:
Students will be able to:
Supervisor/student meetings
Data analysis workshops
Lectures
For learning (formative)
Project supervisors will give feedback on a draft of the literature review
Students will undertake “mock” Data Handling and Literature Comprehension exercises
Of learning (summative)
Literature Review (40%) Maximum word count is 3,000 for the literature review. The project is marked independently by the project supervisor and a second marker. The mark awarded by the supervisor and the second marker each contributes 50% towards the overall project mark. An explicit marking scheme is used to mark the literature review.
Data Handling exam (35%) Timed assessment. Students will analyse and interpret novel biochemical data sets.(Intercalating students will have a separate Data Interpretation timed assessment as they will not have completed all of the unit prerequisites.)
Literature Comprehension exam (25%) Timed assessment. Students will be expected to read and critically evaluate a short, unseen research paper
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. BIOC30001).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
