Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
BB50158: Key literature review and research proposal |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: To provide students with the experience and skills for researching key contemporary areas of scientific investigation in regenerative medicine followed by the preparation of a research proposal based on this knowledge. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * Plan, prepare and write an extended scholarly essay at the leading edge of research in regenerative medicine * Complete a research proposal suitable for a 3-year PhD programme in one of the areas covered by the essay. Skills: Investigation of the contemporary literature. Extended essay writing. Writing a research proposal. Content: The minimum requirement to achieve the credits for this module is that a student will be able to (i) write three scholarly essays on key topics in regenerative medicine drawing on a diverse range of relevant literature, (ii) attend tutorials to discuss the topics, and (iii) prepare a research proposal by developing a novel research idea from this literature and converting it into an outline of a research proposal suitable for a 3-year PhD programme that will include objectives, methods and materials, and techniques. |