Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
Through regular engagement with the SBS Research Seminar Programme you will increase your appreciation of the diversity of research methologies, thinking, presentation and discussion styles present in the biological and environmental sciences.
By preparing for a meeting with an experienced, visiting scientist you will gain skills in formulating effective interview questions and in structuring a discussion.
Through structured reading you will develop a deeper understanding of two chosen topics and apply this understanding to the seminar's content and the interview with the visiting scientist.
By writing brief reports for dissemination on appropriate social media outlets you will sharpen your writing skills and strengthen your public communication skills.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Throughout the academic year, the School of Biological Sciences hosts visiting scientists as part of a research seminar series. The topics of the seminars cover the breadth of research interests within the School, capturing the range of disciplines and subdisciplines represented in the School. This course is structured alongside this seminar series. The aim of the course is to take advantage of the visiting scientists to promote a greater appreciation of the diversity of scientific endeavor, to challenge the students to step beyond their comfort zone and engage with scientific content that is outside their area of study and to develop their communication skills by preparing for a structured discussion with at least one of the visiting scientists and by reporting on at least one of the seminars in the series. Students will be supported by a team of academics during the course of the seminar series. This course runs across both semesters but the majority of the activity will fall between November and March.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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informal verbal feedback and individualised written feedback |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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individualised written feedback |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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individualised written feedback |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Evaluate | to engage with seminar speakers and seminar presentations in order to evaluate a diversity of research methodologies, types of scientific thinking, presentation styles and discussion formats. |
| Procedural | Create | to prepare for a meeting with a visiting scientist and then to discuss his/her work productively with a group of peers |
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