Unit information: MSc Literary Project in 2022/23

Unit name	MSc Literary Project
Unit code	BIOCM0002
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Professor. Pullen
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one
School/department	School of Biochemistry
Faculty	Faculty of Life Sciences

Unit Information

This Unit consists of a 3,000 word Literary Project to be completed in the form of an extended essay. The Literary Project is on a subject of the students own choosing taken from a list supplied by the Unit Organiser. Each Department provides a number of Project topics and a list of related references. Each student works independently to complete a review of their chosen topic.

Aims:

• To provide experience in the acquisition and analysis of data from various sources including printed and online Scientific Journals, databases, and textbooks.

• To provide experience in the use of computer skills including word processing and data presentation packages.

• To foster individual work, demonstrating organisation, and time management.

Your learning on this unit

By the end of the Unit the students should be able to:

• collate and analyse data from various sources including printed and online Scientific Journals, databases, and textbooks,

• demonstrate basic computer skills including proficiency in the use of word processing packages,

• work independently, demonstrating organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.

How you will learn

Directed reading.

How you will be assessed

The completed Literary Project will be assessed independently by two members of Academic Staff.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. BIOCM0002).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.