Unit name | Core Skills 2 (Distance Learning) |
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Unit code | VETSM0029 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Sheard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Core Skills 1 and Biochemistry and Meat Quality plus 4 other units from the following: Animal Production, Animal Welfare, Poultry Processing, Meat Hygiene and Public Health, Meat Processing. |
Co-requisites |
Research Project |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The unit develops fundamental research-oriented skills in a meat science context, to facilitate the completion of the research project unit.
The objective of the unit is to produce students capable of designing, planning and analysing research projects that deal with industry relevant problems and issues. The unit also aims to develop students’ job seeking skills.
Students must be able to:
A blended learning approach has been adopted, combining online delivery of course material with face to face contact, developed in accordance with the ‘principles for designing and providing distance learning at the University of Bristol’ (annex 3 in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
The distance learning material is hosted on a web-based platform (Blackboard) that supports written, audio and video material. Students have password-protected access to Blackboard and other electronic resources at the University of Bristol via the internet. Students can work online or download the core materials to study in their own time thus providing a highly flexible learning environment for students who combine full-time work with part-time study. Coursework is submitted electronically via Blackboard which also hosts discussion groups. Course tutors are on hand via email and telephone to support students and deal with any queries. Interaction with staff and networking with other students is encouraged with the aim of developing a community of active learners.
Students must attend a one day research project workshop.
The unit is assessed entirely by coursework which includes a problem solving exercise (students must chose from a range of problems) (20%), the preparation of a research project proposal (20%), writing an abstract (20%), a statistical exercise (20%) and a career skills exercise (20%).
None specified.