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Description
A literature-based project allowing final year BSc students to research, utilizing library resources, on a physiological topic offered by a member of staff in the Division of Biosciences or associated departments.听Students eligible for the module will be invited to submit applications for up to 5 projects, in order of preference. Students will then be allocated to a supervisor.
Your project will be written up as a scientific report to include a substantial and original review of published work and a discussion of its implications. You will also be expected to defend a poster presentation of their project.听听
After taking this module you will be able to:
- Plan and execute under supervision, a review of the scientific literature concerning a particular topic, Analyse critically the publications you find and draw valid conclusions from them.
- Understand the level of uncertainty in published results and the significance of discrepancies in the literature
- Communicate both orally and in writing complex scientific ideas, accurately and informatively.
- Manage your own learning and to make use of appropriate texts, research articles and other primary sources.
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Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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