BM4502: Biomedical Sciences (Molecular Biology) Honours Research Project

BM4502: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (MOLECULAR BIOLOGY) HONOURS RESEARCH PROJECT (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

development of skills in time-management;
development of expertise in experimental design and execution;
acquisition of technical skills and the capacity to follow written instructions;
acquisition of skills in data analysis and interpretation;
maintaining a laboratory notebook;
ability to write a concise thesis;
ability to present the major findings of the project to a general audience

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Derryck Shewan

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Intercalating (Studied) or MB4050 Honours Advanced Molecular Biology (Studied)
Either Intercalating (Studied) or BM2509 Human Anatomy B (Passed)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Course Aims: The aim of this course is to enable students to develop practical research expertise by undertaking an independent research project. This can take the form of a laboratory research project, a literature research project, or a bioinformatics-type project. Students will enhance their presentation skills by presenting data produced during the project, and writing a thesis. Main Learning Outcomes: This course will enhance subject-specific knowledge of students, and analytical and presentation skills. In addition, students undertaking a laboratory-based project will enhance their practical skills. Students undertaking a literature-based or bioinformatics project will enhance their data processing skills. Content: This course is an independent 10-week research project.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	50
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Laboratory Work

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	25
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Learning Outcomes

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Thesis Defence

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	25
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Learning Outcomes

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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of Thesis

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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