| Unit name | Research Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETSM0042 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Rooney |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The aim of this unit is to provide students with an advanced training in research methods that will prepare them for their forthcoming research project (VETSM0040) and any future research that they may pursue. The unit will cover how to search and review the scientific literature; generate hypotheses and meaningful research questions and work as a group and individually to design and plan rigorous scientific studies. Students will explore how to incorporate ethical and health and safety principles into study design, and learn how to prepare risk assessments. Students will discover how to write grant proposals to generate potential funding, source, analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and present results in a clear and unambiguous manner. The unit will cover writing technical reports and scientific research papers, including citing references and avoiding plagiarism. On completing this unit students should be armed with a research skills platform which will allow them to carry out independent research.
On completing this unit students should be able to:
This unit will involve a mixture of seminars, workshops, group and individual tutorials and presentations. Supported self-guided resources will provide training in the use of electronic search engines, bibliographic tools and statistical techniques.
The student’s performance on this unit will be assessed using:
