LSC-20078 - Neuroscience Research Methods

Coordinator: Jacqueline A Tickle Tel: +44 1782 7 33253

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Level: Level 5

Credits: 30

Study Hours: 300

School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module covers the principles of study design, data analysis and statistics, and reporting of findings. You will conduct basic experiments and/or data analysis using a range of specific neuroscience research methodologies; including light microscopy, electrophysiology, pharmacology, molecular and behavioural techniques.

Aims

To provide students with an understanding of research study design, statistics and reporting applied to key Neuroscience research methodology including, light microscopy and cell staining, electrophysiology, pharmacology, molecular and behavioural techniques.

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate the principal techniques employed in neuroscience research: 1
summarise and present in a report, data in both tabular and graphical forms outcomes of data analysis and drawing appropriate conclusions: 2,3
locate, evaluate and retrieve information from a variety of resources including textbooks, primary literature and the internet and assess, summarise and communicate information accurately: 1,2,3
use spreadsheets, word processors and statistical packages to compile, analyse, compare and interpret data derived from experiments: 1,2,3

Study hours

Lectures 35
Workshops / practicals 45
Private study 220

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Online Tasks weighted 60%
Online class test
This paper will be released as a timed test in Blackboard. Students will find a link to this test on KLE on the day of the assessment. Once started, students will be given 3 hrs to complete. This is 1 hour more than we expect most students will actually need. International students will be asked to notify the School if they need an extension due to different time zones. This test will comprise a number of multiple choice and short answer questions. All questions are compulsory. Students should pay careful attention to the number of points that each question is worth. In general, we would expect only one or two sentences for each point.

2: Research Report weighted 20%
Practical or Workshop Report
A 1000 word report, using a journal format, on one of the practicals or workshops conducted over the course of the module.

3: Research Report weighted 20%
Practical or Workshop Report
A 1000 word report, using a journal format, on one of the practicals or workshops conducted over the course of the module.

LSC-20078 - Module Specification School of Life Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences

LSC-20078 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences