Research skills and research methods represent an important element of postgraduate training in all disciplines of Biomedical Science. In addition, students need to acquire training and experience as well as develop competence in design and execution of research, writing scientific reports and in critical evaluation of data in the light of published information. Research projects will normally be laboratory based within a discipline of Biomedical Science, usually in the specialisation of the student. Projects will usually be undertaken in the student's work place. In this case the student will be assigned to a supervisor from the University as well as to a local supervisor in the work place. The University-based supervisor can be contacted via e-mail and will monitor student progress via an electronic progress form the student has to submit on a fortnightly/monthly basis and will occasionally visit the student in the work place. The project title and the planned scope of the work will be finalised in consultation with the University supervisor. Tutorial sessions at the University can be arranged if required. Although your supervisor will provide you with guidance, YOU are responsible for the design, planning and implementation of your research project.
Before commencement of laboratory work, students undertake detailed research of the relevant scientific literature. During the latter stages of the project, students compile a literature review and a project report (in scientific paper format), on which their project work is assessed.
To pass this module students will need to be able to:-
Demonstrate training and experience in the formulation of research ideas and in designing a research project.
Demonstrate practical expertise in laboratory techniques relevant to Biomedical Science research.
Demonstrate skills in data analysis and the critical evaluation and interpretation of laboratory data.
Demonstrate training in writing reports in a scientific paper format and have developed a key range of skills including information acquisition from web-based and library sources, self-learning, writing of a literature review and oral presentation of scientific reports.
Before commencement of laboratory work, students undertake detailed research of the relevant scientific literature. During the latter stages of the project, students compile a literature review and a project report (in scientific paper format), on which their project work is assessed.
To pass this module students will need to be able to:-
Demonstrate training and experience in the formulation of research ideas and in designing a research project.
Demonstrate practical expertise in laboratory techniques relevant to Biomedical Science research.
Demonstrate skills in data analysis and the critical evaluation and interpretation of laboratory data.
Demonstrate training in writing reports in a scientific paper format and have developed a key range of skills including information acquisition from web-based and library sources, self-learning, writing of a literature review and oral presentation of scientific reports.