BIOL50050 Advanced Research Techniques

Academic Year 2023/2024

This is a generic module that encompasses a range of courses in Advanced Research Techniques in Biology to meet the training needs of graduate students in agreement with their supervisor(s) in the School of Biology and Environmental Science. These advanced level courses are offered by a range of institutes (typically external to UCD) that can offer specialised facilities and/or at industry training centres. The specific courses on offer vary from year to year, depending on the PhD student cohort and their specialist training needs.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students will learn how to apply advanced level specialist techniques to the problems being addressed by their research project, as evidenced by results presented in seminars, annual reports and publications. The emphasis is on application of the specialised techniques to the student's research.

Indicative Module Content:

This is a generic module that encompasses a range of courses in Advanced Research Techniques in Biology to meet the training needs of graduate students in agreement with their supervisor(s) in the School of Biology and Environmental Science. These advanced level courses are offered by a range of institutes (typically external to UCD) that can offer specialised facilities and/or at industry training centres. The specific courses on offer vary from year to year, depending on the PhD student cohort and their specialist training needs.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

125
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is variable depending on the courses taken by the student. 
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
Attendance: Attend specialist advanced research techniques courses Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

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

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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