BS831-6-FY-CO:
Research Project in Biomolecular Science
2018/19
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
45
20 February 2002
Requisites for this module
BS211
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
BSC C700 Biochemistry,
BSC C701 Biochemistry (Including Placement Year),
BSC C703 Biochemistry (Including Year Abroad),
BSC CR00 Biochemistry (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C100 Biological Sciences,
BSC C101 Biological Sciences (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C102 Biological Sciences (Including Placement Year),
BSC CD00 Biological Sciences (Including Foundation Year),
BSC B990 Biomedical Science,
BSC B991 Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement),
BSC B995 Biomedical Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B999 Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC BD00 Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year),
MSCIB099 Biomedical Science,
BSC C400 Genetics,
BSC C402 Genetics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C403 Genetics (Including Placement Year),
BSC CK00 Genetics (Including Foundation Year)
The final year research project is an opportunity for you to carry out an individual scientific investigation on a topic relating to your degree specialisation. You will use the skills developed in the module to identify, with your supervisor, a suitable question and then design an experimental approach to obtain data addressing this question. Your analysis and presentation of these data in a suitable scientific paper format report forms the main assessed component of this module. The second major component involves researching, understanding and writing critically about the scientific literature relating to your project work.
You will also be assessed on the skills that you develop in carrying out your project. You will be assessed on your oral project presentation skills and response to questions. The planning and management of your project work, a reflection on your progress, and your employability skills (based on an updated CV and action plan) will also be assessed.
Learning Outcomes:
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. develop a project plan, including the experimental, analytical and statistical methods to be used;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the health and safety and ethical issues related to scientific research and undertake appropriate risk and ethics assessments;
3. maintain an accurate and up to date record of all project work and data collection;
4. demonstrate responsibility for personal time management and progress and for any necessary amendments to the project plan;
5. reflect on the conduct and outcome of the project;
6. research the scientific literature relating to their Research Project area and present this information as an extended introduction to their project report;
7. carry out a research project and obtain sufficient data of good quality using appropriate experimental, analytical and statistical methods;
8. analyse and interpret scientific data;
9. communicate the outcomes of research effectively in a written report in scientific paper format;
10. describe and critically evaluate data from research articles;
11. refer appropriately to published work and be competent in the use of bibliographic software (EndNote);
12. communicate effectively by an oral presentation of project work;
13. address scientific questions on the background, methods, data and future direction from expert assessors;
14. update CV, write a job application cover letter, plan and perform in a mock interview scenario.
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Attendance at BS831 Research Project Seminars (x4)
Contact with project supervisor; students will work independently with further guidance and assistance as and when required
Presentation opportunity with formative feedback provided
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Project Plan |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Employability skills |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
BS831 - RESEARCH PROJECT - DRAFT RESULTS SECTION |
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| Coursework |
BS831 Project References and Appendices |
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| Coursework |
Project Progress Monitoring Forms |
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| Coursework |
BS831 Project Report |
|
60% |
| Practical |
Practical Skills |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Oral Presentation |
|
20% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Metodi Metodiev, email: mmetod@essex.ac.uk.
All academic staff supervising BS831 Research Projects as allocated by the School
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Travel costs for approved work placements and live projects for this module may be covered wholly or partly at the discretion of the department. Please check with your module supervisor for details.
Dr Issam Ibrahim Saleem Hussain
The University of Lincoln
Senior Lecturer
Dr Clive Butler
The University of Exeter
Associate Professor of Microbial Biochemistry
Available via Moodle
Of 155 hours, 30 (19.4%) hours available to students:
40 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
85 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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