Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
PA30035 Dissertation in pharmacy |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: DS 80%, OR 20% |
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Aims: The aim of the unit is that the students gain skills in conducting a literature survey on a chosen topic, critically reviewing their findings and presenting them orally and in a well-organised piece of writing.
Learning Outcomes: After completing the Unit, the students should be able to: 1. Use methods of searching for information, papers and reviews on a pharmaceutically related topic in a library and in electronic media. 2. Analyse, evaluate and critically review this information. 3. Assess the reliability and importance of individual pieces of information according to their source and relevance to the topic. 4. Draw conclusions from the information collected. 5. Prepare and construct an organised, well-argued and concise written dissertation. 6. Prepare, produce and present a short oral presentation using the powerpoint package, including appropriate responses to oral questions from peers. Skills: Information gathering (F/A); critical evaluation (T/F/A); IT skills (F); oral communication (T/F/A); written communication (F/A). Content: A topic related to the science and practice of pharmacy will be chosen by each student in consultation with a tutor assigned to each student to monitor progress, give advice and assess the dissertation and oral presentation. Two lectures will be given to all the students to introduce the unit and to give general guidance on planning library work, assessing the quality and relevance of data, preparing the oral presentation and writing the dissertation. Three tutorials will be given by the tutors to assigned groups of students; in these tutorials, the student will be given further guidance and their progress will be monitored. |