| Unit name | Unit 5 - Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHARM0005 |
| Credit points | 120 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jones |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Unit 1 - Foundations of Neuroscience, Unit 2 - Concepts and Techniques for In Vivo Research, Unit 3 - Advanced Research Skills and Unit 4 - Computational Neuroscience (MRes Systems Neuroscience) |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The research project consists initially of part-time then full-time laboratory work followed by the writing of a dissertation and a presentation during a Research Colloquium. The project will apply the general and subject specific knowledge developed in Units 1-4, and will further develop student&�s in vivo skills. Students will design and execute in vivo experiments, critically assess the results, integrate the new information into the broad body of scientific knowledge, and present and defend his/her ideas through written and spoken communication. Students will also apply their knowledge of statistical and mathematical methods (gained in Units 2 and 4) to analyse and interpret their data, including where appropriate computational modelling.
Primarily self-directed, under supervision of the Principal Investigator of the host laboratory.
Students work full-time in a laboratory, selecting from a list of available projects spanning the Bristol Neuroscience theme. Students produce a thesis (of up to 8000 words) detailing their laboratory work. Students are encouraged to discuss the proposed content and outline of the dissertation with supervisors before writing begins. Students can show their supervisor one detailed plan (including figures if available) of the thesis before submission, but supervisors are asked to only correct this plan once and not to comment on full prose versions. Students also present a 10min talk summarizing their thesis
Primary literature and reviews pertaining to the subject of the dissertation research.
