Unit name | International Students Summer Research Project |
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Unit code | PANM10004 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Wuelfing |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The unit is designed to offer students exposure to a variety of research skills and experiences, with a particular focus on preparing students for undertaking future research projects in their chosen fields. Students will join pre-existing research groups to contribute directly to longer-term and ongoing University of Bristol research projects within the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. It is intended that the output generated by students will contribute directly to University of Bristol research.
The unit is taught via practical-based laboratory sessions. It is anticipated that practical skills will be taught within research groups in the first few weeks, followed by an increasing amount of independent research undertaken by the students. Students will also benefit from attending relevant University of Bristol symposia related to research.
The unit involves a multi-week research project, whereby students will use techniques and skills to design and carry out experiments and analyse data. These will be showcased via an oral presentation towards the end of the unit.
It is envisaged that the unit will help develop a wide range of skills relevant for all biomedical and dental students; both laboratory-based skills and transferable skills such as working as part of a team, problem-solving and scientific communication. It is anticipated that students will spend 150 hours in laboratory sessions. Students will also benefit from attending relevant University of Bristol symposia related to research.
By the end of the unit, students should have developed skills including:
The unit will be assessed through a combination of written tasks (lab book, report) undertaken throughout the unit and an oral presentation delivered in the final week.
Attendance (10%)
Satisfactory attendance as per a full-time research student
Research lab book (20%)
To be completed over the course of the project
Research report (40%)
A 500-word abstract comprising an Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results and Discussion
Oral presentation (30%)
Individual oral presentation to colleagues and School staff members