Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
PA30258: Pharmacology (BSc) dissertation |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| DS 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: The aim of this unit is to allow the student to undertake a structured piece of library-based research, and to present the findings in an extended written form. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit the student should be able to: 1. demonstrate an ability to acquire information from primary literature 2. assimilate and collate such information 3. evaluate the subject area. 4. present a coherent account of the topic in the form of a dissertation. Skills: Study skills, handling information (T/F/A); Written communication skills (T/F/A). Content: The subject of the dissertation will reflect an aspect of current research interest in Pharmacology, and may involve technological developments or therapeutic opportunities within that given area. |