| 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 |
| 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 | 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:
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. VETSM0042).
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.
