| Unit name | Practical Project for Biology and Mathematics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOL31208 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Houston |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Biology and Mathematics programme |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
A research or practical project in a topic related to biology, designed to introduce a broad range of transferable skills. Students normally work in pairs.
Through your practical project, you will learn a range of skills and techniques; some will be specific to your study area and some will be generic skills applicable to biological research in general. The nature of projects varies but in a typical experimental project you will be able to develop abilities in experimental design, planning and organising your work efficiently, and you will acquire a range of practical and technical skills relevant to the research field in which you are working. Most projects will involve recording, analysing and interpreting data, and you will present your data and conclusions in a project report written in the format of a scientific paper.
Students will spend a nominal 4 afternoons a week for 9 weeks doing the practical work on the project. The practical work will be within the window of weeks 1-16; the precise timing to be agreed in consultation with the supervisor.
Oral presentation, Continuous assessment mark (25%), Project Report (1st mark 50% and 2nd mark 25% = 75%).
