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PA40042: Research project in pharmacy

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 24
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 70%, OT 30%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aim of the unit is for the student a) to gain skills in setting up an hypothesis, b) to devise experiments designed to test that hypothesis, and c) to develop practical research skills in testing that hypothesis as part of a small research team.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, the student should be able to: explain the background to the chosen research area, formulate the hypothesis to be addressed and select the means by which it is to be tested, generate original data and to analyse it appropriately, and to present conclusions drawn from the data in the form of a well organised and well argued report modelled on a research paper.

Skills:
Study skills, handling information, working with others (T/F/A).
Communication skills (T/F/A).
Cognitive skills (T/F/A).

Content:
Students will be offered a choice of research project from a wide range of topics in the pharmaceutical sciences or pharmacy practice. Each project group will work as a small team with an academic supervisor.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA40042 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.