Unit information: Anatomy Capstone Project in 2023/24

Unit name	Anatomy Capstone Project
Unit code	ANAT30012
Credit points	40
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Miller
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	Research Concepts in Applied Anatomy
Units you may not take alongside this one	N/A
School/department	School of Anatomy
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

Students will conduct an original research project and present their findings in the form of a research dissertation. The unit aims to encourage students to investigate a specific research question in considerable depth and to develop an understanding of the process of scientific research.

The project can take a variety of forms, including but not limited to:

1. Collection of original, primary data, on a topic relevant to applied anatomy.
2. Analysis of data gathered from literature sources, or from the corpus of the literature itself.
3. Design and testing of a significant piece of work related to an appropriate facet of anatomy, such as Anatomical learning and teaching, prosection and preservation of specimens to demonstrate anatomical structures, or anatomical illustration.

All students will produce a dissertation and data collection or project development effort should represent substantial and accountable research effort.

Aims:

The aim of this unit is to develop in the student the ability to source information relevant to a research question, to formulate and test an hypothesis based on that information, and to produce a substantial body of supporting work.

Your learning on this unit

• Developed a deep understanding of a specific anatomical question through independent research.
• The ability to gather information from the primary literature, to critically evaluate the material, and to appraise competing theories.
• The ability to present original findings and ideas to a specialist audience in written and oral forms.

How you will learn

Project planning and discussion meetings with project supervisors. Training in techniques and analysis relevant to the specific area.

How you will be assessed

The unit will be assessed through:

Progress report (15%).

Project Dissertation (75%).

Presentation (10%). Students will have the choice of either a poster presentation or an oral presentation.

Resources

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. ANAT30012).

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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.