BL5498 Advanced Research Project (MMarBiol/MBiol)
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Full Year
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
60
SCQF level
SCQF level 11
Availability restrictions
Open only to students enrolled in the MBiol and MMarBiol Degrees.
Planned timetable
Not applicable
Module coordinator
Dr C McDougall
Module Staff
Dr S Northridge
Module description
This module will involve the development of advanced research project to investigate a defined problem within the fields of marine biology or general ecology, appropriate to the MBiol and MMarBiol degrees. The time spent on this module will be divided between practical work, reading literature related to the project, analyzing the data generated during the practical work and writing, as well as preparing and delivering a presentation on the project. Students will be supervised by a member of staff (supervisor) within the School of Biology who will guide and advise them in research activities throughout the academic year. Students are also expected to meet their supervisor on a regular basis. They may also attend seminars and the lab meetings of the group they work with.
Relationship to other modules
Pre-requisites
BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS BL4603
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
Coursework = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Students are expected to typically spend approximately 25 hours a week on their project, divided between practical work, data analysis, reading and writing.
Scheduled learning hours
28
Guided independent study hours
572
Intended learning outcomes
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to define a research question
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to plan and execute an experimental research plan
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to conduct field work based practical research or database mining and analysis research
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to problem solve
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to analyse and interpret experimental data
- By the end of this module students will have demonstrated their ability to communicate scientific ideas and data in an oral and written format