Modulecode
ModuleTitle
Degree/Diploma
TypeofModule
ModularCredits
SB-4290
ResearchProject
BachelorofScience(Biology)
MajorCore
8
TotalstudentWorkload
Contacthours
None
None
16hours/week(2semesters)
10hours/week(2semesters)
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
Aims
Thismodulewillintroducestudentstoresearchmethodologiesanddevelopingtheirownscientific
studies. The module aims to teach students about research attitude, research ethics, and data
analysesandinterpretation.Thismodulewillalsotrainstudentstointerpretandcriticallyappraise
theirresearchfindingswithrespecttoresearchmethodologyanddataanalysisandbeabletowork
independently.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 10% -Demonstratetheabilitytoapplyresearchmethodologyinpractice
Middleorder:10% -Formulateaims,objectivesandresearchquestions,anddesignresearch
methodologytotestthesequestions.
-Conductexperiments,collectdata,interpretanddiscussresults
Higherorder: 80% -Evaluatethebiologicalconceptsunderlyingthescientificquestionsunder
investigation
-Interpretandcriticallyappraiseresearchfindingswithrespecttostudy
designanddataanalysismethodologies
-Followlabproceduresandprotocolssafelyandefficiently
-Participateinoralpresentationofresearchandproduceawritten
dissertationindependently
ModuleContents
Eachstudentwillinvestigatearesearchproblemoftheirchoiceandworkundertheclosesupervision
byoneormoreacademicstaff.Anoralpresentationandadissertationwillbegraded.
Assessment Formative
Discussiononprogressofprojectwithsupervisor(s)
assessment
Summative
Examination:0%
assessment
Coursework:100%
-1writtendissertation–Assessedbysupervisor(s)andinternal
examiner(65%)
-1oralpresentation–Assessedbyacademicstaff(15%)
-EffortandInitiative–Assessedbysupervisor(s)(20%)