School of Life Sciences  
 
 
LSC-30023 Dissertation - ISP  
Co-ordinator: Dr Stas Glazewski    Room: HUX103, Tel:33029  
Teaching Team: Prof T Greenhough, Dr Dave  Furness, Mrs Janet  Norton, Dr Michael Evans, Dr Annette  Shrive, Mrs Lisa  Smith, Dr Janet  Paterson, Dr David  Mazzocchi-Jones  
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

The aims of this module are to introduce students to the concept, philosophy and approach to performing scientific research by conducting an extensive literature survey 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 conducting an extensive literature survey as an individual initiative, and presenting it in a scholarly fashion.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, successful students will be able to:

Search scientific literature and databases at an advanced level; 1
Interpret and summarise research findings; 1,2
Integrate material from many sources; 1,2
Present scientific information clearly and in a manner appropriate to specialists or non-specialist audiences. 1,2

Study hours

11 hours personal supervision/tutorial
50 hours report preparation
89 hours private study
20 min viva

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 80%
5000 word dissertation


2: Viva weighted 20%
a short oral examination



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

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.