School of Life Sciences  
 
 
LSC-30021 Final Year Project for Neuroscience - ISP  
Co-ordinator: Dr Stas Glazewski    Room: HUX103, Tel:33029  
Teaching Team: Mrs Janet  Norton  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 734414
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description

This module introduces students to the concept, philosophy and approach to performing scientific research by enabling them to conduct a substantial laboratory project as an individual initiative, and presenting it in a scholarly fashion.

Aims

To introduce students to the concept, philosophy and approach of performing scientific research by enabling them to conduct a substantial experimental project and presenting it in a scholarly fashion.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Carry out literature searches






will be achieved by assessments: 1
Plan and execute a piece of scientific research. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Design experiments and perform data analysis appropriate to a research question. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Discuss their results and make appropriate conclusions. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Organise and present findings in a coherent and scientific manner in a written report. will be achieved by assessments: 1


Study hours

22 hours personal supervision/tutorial
20 hours data analysis
40 hours design and carry out experiments
40 hours report preparation
28 hours private study


Description of Module Assessment

1: Practical Assessment weighted 20%
LAB PERFORMANCE


2: Report weighted 80%
REPORT



Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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