Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce the skills required for safe and effective research and to understand the place of the research in national and international contexts. After taking this course the student should be able to:
* design, execute, analyse, communicate and exploit a programme of research work in a safe and effective way and to demonstrate an understanding of the social, national and international context of the research.
Content:
Radiological protection, risk assessments (GMOs, microorganisms, chemicals, radiation, etc.), safety legislation, time management, planning work, obtaining information, academic writing, making effective presentations, poster preparation; demonstrating in laboratories; issues of confidentiality, ethics, attribution, copyright, malpractice and plagiarism; ownership of data and the requirements of the Data Protection Act; intellectual property rights, spinouts and licensing; science policy, funding and evaluation; bibliographic databases; personal development planning.
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