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PHA-40196 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 04 March 2025

PHA-40196 - Research Project
Coordinator: Wenwu Li Tel: +44 1782 674382
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 120
Study Hours: 1200
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

The research project is an opportunity for students to undertake research in their chosen topic and demonstrate their understanding of the field via applications in healthcare. During the project period, the student will be assigned a project supervisor, having agreed a research project in discussion with school staff. The location for the project may be the research institute, Keele campus, hospital or with an industrial partner.

Aims
The aim is to allow students to plan, undertake and report (by writing and oral presentation) a research project.

Intended Learning Outcomes

search, critically evaluate literature, and formulate relevant research aims and objectives: 1,2
plan, design and carry out a research project to achieve specific objectives: 1,2
consider ethical issues and procedures when planning research: 1,2
analyse, evaluate and interpret results in the context of relevant literature: 1,2
make appropriate conclusions, and acknowledge the limitations: 1,2
communicate the findings of the research via writing and oral presentation: 1,2

Study hours

40 hours of face to face contact/supervision, including study skills, ethics, project selection etc.
Independent study: literature review, practical work, analysis of results, report writing, preparation of final dissertation and presentation 1160 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 30%
Presentation


2: Dissertation weighted 70%
25000 - 30000 words dissertation


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 March 2025