| Unit name | International Students Summer Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMS10001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wong |
| 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 Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The unit aims to provide students with exposure to academic research in the biomedical and clinical sciences, and to acquire knowledge of a variety of research techniques and skills. Students will join pre-existing research groups to contribute directly to longer-term research output of the relevant groups, and to ongoing University of Bristol research endeavours. The unit aims to allow students to investigate a specific research question in considerable depth, develop the skills necessary to carry out a research project and gain an understanding of the process of scientific research.
The unit aims are to:
1) Promote understanding of the current literature in the biomedical sciences underpinning the research question;
2) develop independent work skills within a research environment;
3) design and carry out experiments and analyse data;
4) develop oral communication and presentation skills
5) gain skills in evaluating and critiquing research output
By the end of the unit, students will develop skills including:
1) Being able to search, read and understand scientific literature pertaining to the project
2) Demonstration of key research skills and techniques that are relevant to the project
3) Design, execution and analysis of a short research project
4) Using problem solving skills to troubleshoot
5) Communicate experimental observations in written format and in oral presentations
6) Working as part of a team to address a specific research topic
7) Being self-reliant and organise time effectively
Practical-based laboratory or research work within research groups
Oral communication session
The unit will be assessed by a combination of written tasks (lab book, report) undertaken throughout the unit and an oral presentation delivered in the final week.
Supervisory assessment (10%)
The project supervisor will assess the student performance within the research group. Factors including satisfactory attendance as per a full-time research student, team-working, punctuality, industry and professionalism will be taken into account.
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
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. BRMS10001).
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.
