BS832-6-FY-CO:
Research Project in Ecological and Marine Sciences
2017/18
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 29 June 2018
45
18 March 2008
Requisites for this module
BS257
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BSC C100 Biological Sciences,
BSC C101 Biological Sciences (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C102 Biological Sciences (Including Placement Year),
BSC C164 Marine Biology,
BSC CC60 Marine Biology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC CC64 Marine Biology (Including Placement 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 course 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.
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Attendance at BS832 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 |
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5% |
| Coursework |
Employability skills |
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5% |
| Coursework |
BS832 - RESEARCH PROJECT DRAFT RESULTS |
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| Coursework |
BS832 Project References and Appendices |
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| Coursework |
Project Progress Monitoring Forms |
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| Coursework |
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
Prof Alex Dumbrell, email: adumb@essex.ac.uk.
All academic staff supervising BS832 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 Mark John Coleman
The University of East Anglia
Director of Teaching and Learning
Available via Moodle
Of 48 hours, 24 (50%) hours available to students:
1 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
23 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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