| Unit name | Genomic Medicine Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SSCM30010 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Bowden |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
This is part of an intercalated BSc for Medical, Veterinary or Dental students |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The research project component of the intercalated BSc in Genomic Medicine. A research project based in one of the world-leading human applied genetic epidemiology centres at Bristol, an analytic review of the human genomics literature, or an analysis of your own genome-wide genetic risk profile.
After this component of the course, students will be able to:
1) conduct supervised research in an area of genomic medicine
2) critically evaluate the literature surrounding a research area and describe how their research fits
3) write a research report in the style of a scientific article
4) present their research to an academic audience
discuss the research and its place in the scientific literature with a scientific audience
Methods of Teaching
This unit will be delivered in the form of supervisions led by researchers in the area of the research project.
Student Input 400 hours of research
Assessment Details
Students will be assessed on one substantial research project. Marking of this project is broken up into multiple components:
Mid-term project plan and progress report 5%
Supervisors assessment of practical report 5%
Supervisors assessment of practical competence 10%
Written thesis 70%
Project presentation 10%
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. SSCM30010).
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.
