Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture

Practical

Workshop

Module Offerings

7131PHASCI-SEP-CTY

Aims

To equip students with the necessary core skills to effectively design, plan, perform and report scientific research.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate skills in planning research with relevant experimental methodology
2.
Locate, critically evaluate and reference appropriate scientific literature
3.
Communicate scientific information in a contextual manner

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Overview of the scientific method: designing a research project, literature searching, referencing and appraising quality. project planning and methodology design, good laboratory practice, data analysis, data appraisal. Reporting scientific findings, publishing research, patents and protecting Intellectual Property, research funding
Module Overview:
This module equips you with the necessary core skills to effectively design, plan, perform and report scientific research.
Additional Information:
Assessment: Students will write a research proposal, which will assess ability to locate, critically review and reference literature sources as well as their scientific writing skills. Students will then complete the proposed mini-project and produce a report on their findings.

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