BIOC40090 Biochemistry research project

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is core for stage 4 of the honours BSc degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Students are required to undertake a research project on a specified topic. Each student is assigned to a member of the academic staff, who will supervise the project. On completion of the practical component of the project (12 weeks), each student must write a report and make an oral presentation of their findings. Laboratory work is undertaken in Autumn; project write-up and presentation is completed in Spring. There may be some places available on a pilot alternative project module. This involves a 4 week advanced techniques course followed by a short laboratory or literature based project.
Due to current health pandemic (COVID) related to laboratory working environments and health and safety issues, most of the projects are mainly associated with data analysis, data interpretation with restricted wet lab exposure.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:1. Design and perform experiments using the techniques learned in their research project.2. Analyse and critically-evaluate scientific data.3. Perform a literature search on a specific topic in biochemistry and write a literature review.4. Make an oral presentation.5. Write a scientific report.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

20
Autonomous Student Learning

430
Total

450
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will have learned how to handle a laboratory project. Additionally they will learn writing skills, presentation skills, working in a group and problem solving abilities in a guided environment.



 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: Oral presentation and in-depth Q&A of the project Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

20
Project: Written project report / thesis Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

60
Continuous Assessment: Laboratory project work, performance, attitude Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will be guided by the PI and feedback will be given throughout the research project. This will help to develop new ideas of carrying out research project. Oral presentation Q&A and feedback will help them present their data to a scientific audience with confident.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Gerard Cagney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
2 Trimester (Sep-May)
      
Lecture Offering 50 Week(s) - 24 Fri 12:00 - 16:50