Module Specification
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title MRES LONG RESEARCH PROJECT
Code BIOL706
Coordinator Dr M Speed
Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour
Speedm@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2016-17 Level 7 FHEQ Research Session 120

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject/discipline  

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Linked Modules:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours       800

     800
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 400
TOTAL HOURS 1200

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework    End of summer  80  According to University Policy  According to University policy  Assessment 1 
Coursework    First   10  According to University Policy  According to University policy  Assessment 2 
Coursework    End of summer  10  According to University Policy  According to University policy  Assessment 3 
Coursework    End of programme  0  According to University Policy  According to University policy  Assessment 4 Notes (applying to all assessments) Dissertation Scientific Research Paper (5000-7500 words) or Traditional Disseration (15000-20000 words). Mark based on Project Work (25%) and Written Report (55%). Marked by project supervisor and 2nd assessor. L.O.4 Project design and preliminary report Plan of proposed project (1500-2500 words). Marked by supervisor and 2nd assessor. L.O.1&2 Oral presentation of research Marked by programme director and 2nd assessor. L.O.3 External Oral Examination Oral examination conducted by External Examiner and one Internal Examiner. L.O.3  

Aims

The aim of this module is to give a student the opportunity to work in a guided but independent fashion on an area of research related to the chosen pathway making use of the knowledge and skills acquired elsewhere in the programme. This larger 120-credit project offers a student the opportunity to study a single topic in greater depth.


Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, students should have the systematic knowledge and critical understanding to -

  1. Plan a piece of original scientific research
  2. Design and perform a coherent set of investigations to test a hypothesis
  3. Present their work in the form of an oral presentation to a scientific audience and at an oral examination
  4. Write their final report in the form of a manuscript that would be suitable for submission as a scientific publication.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Laboratory Work -


Syllabus
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Recommended Texts
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