Module: Research Project

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Research Project
Module Code	BE488 (ITS) / BIO1018 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Biotechnology
Module Co-ordinator	Linda Holland
Module Teachers	Anne Parle-Mcdermott, Christine Loscher, Denise Harold, Keith Rochfort, Konstantinos Gkrintzalis, Michael Freeley, Naomi Walsh, Paul Cahill, Philip Cummins
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

To enable students to undertake a research project in the fields of genetics, cell biology and bioinformatics. To develop skills in laboratory or computational research. To develop skills in presentation and analysis of the results of scientific research.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop new experimental or computational methods and solve problems in experimental design
2. Plan experiments competently and accurately record experimental data
3. Analyse and interpret results competently
4. Present results in a clear and concise manner
5. Critically discuss results in the context of both the given project and published work
6. Use information sources competently

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Laboratory	200	8 week laboratory/computational research work
Independent Study	80	Data analysis of results, lab report writing and data presentation
Total Workload: 280

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Defined Research Project
The student will choose a research project from a list submitted by academic staff. Having undertaken the Literature Survey module (BE489a) in semester I, the student will have researched the background to the project The student will spend 20-25 hours per week for an 8-week period undertaking the project in the research laboratory managed by their academic supervisor. At the end of this period, the student will present their results at a series of seminars to an audience of their peers and academic staff.. Following the oral presentations, the student will submit a typed version of the work for inspection by 2 internal and 1 external examiner.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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