Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6201NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
To provide the student with the experience of planning, time-managing and investigating a research topic in an appropriate manner under the guidance of an academic tutor. The findings will be presented in the form of a written report and viva.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Research the scientific literature associated with the research programme; extract
and appropriately present relevant background information.
2.
Design and execute an appropriate research strategy demonstrating effective project planning and the ability to work consistently and reliably.
3.
Present and objectively analyse data/information using appropriate
statistical/analytical techniques
4.
Select, highlight and critically evaluate the relevance and implications of the major
findings in relation to other published studies
5.
Conduct a risk assessment, apply ethics and ‘good laboratory practice (GLP)’ to the collection of data.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:This module is a self-directed project module with tutorial guidance as required. It provides an opportunity for students to independently develop and demonstrate project planning, time-management, and organisational inter-personal skills, along with scientific and practical working methods in a research or applied context. The project will be in any area appropriate to the student's programme of study and students will be allowed a choice of topic, subject to the approval of both the module leader and the appropriate subject leader.
Module Overview:
The research project will be in any area appropriate to your programme of study on a topic of your choice. The module provides an opportunity for you to independently develop and demonstrate project planning, time-management and organisational inter-personal skills, along with scientific and practical working methods in a research or applied context.
The research project will be in any area appropriate to your programme of study on a topic of your choice. The module provides an opportunity for you to independently develop and demonstrate project planning, time-management and organisational inter-personal skills, along with scientific and practical working methods in a research or applied context.
Additional Information:The Research Project allows students to demonstrate their ability to plan, time-manage and carry out practical research and to present their findings as a scientific report.