| Unit name | Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMSM0034 |
| Credit points | 60 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Perks |
| 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) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit aims to teach students to design and conduct good quality research in human reproduction and early development. Candidates will be able to select a topic or design their project in collaboration with their personal supervisor and/or co-supervisor.
This unit aims to introduce the student to research methods and presentation; topics will range from hypothetical practical laboratory-based projects to audit of clinical studies.
Aims:
Deliver seminars describing study design, background literature searching, current presentation techniques and computer skills employed in scientific research, supplemented with demonstrations of oral and poster presentation skills. Critical review of the literature and analysis of data. Using distance-learning techniques (such as Internet and e-mail) for online conferencing, receipt of written drafts and final dissertations, as well as telephone, online and/or personal tutorials for ongoing assessments.
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
Outline of project, 1-2 pages. Not marked
Part 1: Short Review Project Assessment – 5000 - 7000 word report
(30% of the RED07 Project Unit mark: 25% for the written review & 5% for presentation)
Part 2: 4,000-5,000 words derived from or related to Part 1.
Can take the form of: 1) clinical audit, 2) a systematic review, 3) data analysis, or 4) a short project grant application. 40%
Poster presentation and oral examination. 30%
Students need to obtain a pass-mark of 45% for both part 1 and part 2 combined before being permitted to attend part 3: poster and oral examination.
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. BRMSM0034).
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.
