production
Skip to Content

BI5002: RESEARCH PROJECT FOR MSCI BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2017-2018)

Last modified: 26 Feb 2018 16:09


Course Overview

Under the supervision of an academic you conduct independent research and produce a thesis in the form of a peer-reviewed manuscript.

This project develops your skills in scientific inquiry and critical analysis, as well as useful generic skills, including time management.

Projects are field-, lab- and/or desk-based, developed on a topic of your interest under the direction of a supervisor. 

This skill set will be useful both for future careers and further study in the field of biological science or other careers making use of these generic skills.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 5
Session Full Year Credit Points 75 credits (37.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr John Baird
  • Professor Samuel Martin

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 5
  • MSci Biological Sciences (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • BI5001 Current Concepts in Biosciences: Theory, Resources and Research (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

An independent research project.

Associated Costs

No additional costs


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

 

1st Attempt: Written thesis (100%); the thesis will take the form of a peer reviewed research paper and can be up to 6,000 words.

Formative Assessment

Students will get informal feedback from project supervisor during meetings and from course coordinators on an ad hoc basis. In addition, students will get written feedback from supervisors on a draft of their project prior to submission.

Feedback

After submission of the written thesis, students will receive verbal and written formative feedback, with a summary of strengths and weaknesses, along with the mark. Students will also be required to present their research in a viva.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

Compatibility Mode

We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.