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BB50143: Critical research analysis skills

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Biology & Biochemistry
Credits: 12      [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 240
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Literature Review 1 (25%) (CW 25%)
  • Literature Review 2 (25%) (CW 25%)
  • Critical Analysis (x5) (25%) (CW 25%)
  • Â鶹´«Ã½ Proposal (25%) (CW 25%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To provide students with the experience and skills for researching, writing about, and developing a research proposal in contemporary areas of scientific investigation relevant to the discipline (as stated in the award title).

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to:
* Plan, prepare and write extended literature reviews at the leading edge of research in the relevant discipline;
* Critique a research paper;
* Write critical analyses of verbal presentations in the relevant discipline;
* Complete a research proposal suitable for a 4-year PhD programme in the relevant discipline.

Skills:
Investigation of the contemporary literature.
Extended essay writing.
Critical appraisal of published papers and of presentations.
Writing a research proposal.

Content:
The minimum requirement to achieve the credits for this module is that a student will be able to (i) write two scholarly literature reviews on key topics in the relevant discipline drawing on a diverse range of sources, (ii) attend tutorials to discuss the topics, (iii) provide a verbal critique of a published paper, (iv) attend five presentations by researchers in the relevant discipline and write a critical analysis of each talk, and (v) prepare a research proposal by developing a novel research idea and converting it into an outline of a research proposal suitable for a 4-year PhD programme. It will include objectives, materials and methods and techniques. There may be a requirement to present at least one of the topics to the group as a research seminar.
Programme availability:

BB50143 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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