PSY40770 Knowledge Transfer

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module introduces students to important research skills surrounding the dissemination of research findings. Restricted to those on the MSc in Behavioural Neuroscience programmes, students will
(a) write a popular science account of their research findings (from their research project module) so as to engage with the process of transferring research knowledge in a way that is accessible to lay readers
(b) present their research findings (from their research project module) by way of a short conference style oral presentation so as to engage with the process of transferring research knowledge in a way that is accessible to academic peers

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module students should:
(1) Understand the importance of research dissemination
(2) Have experience of disseminating their research findings in writing for a lay audience
(3) Have experience of disseminating their research findings by way of an oral presentation aimed at an audience of academic peers

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

4
Specified Learning Activities

8
Autonomous Student Learning

88
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Seminar on popular science writing, seminar on conference style presentation.
1 day of conference style presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Only open to the MSc in Behavioural Neuroscience programme. In T3 PSY 40780 is co-requisite


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: Students will make an oral conference style presentation of the findings from their research project to an audience of academic peers Week 12 n/a Graded No

60
Assignment: Students will be required to write a popular science article describing their research findings for a lay audience Week 12 n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

This module is assessed at the end of the year, students are welcome to contact the module coordinator for feedback

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Summer
      
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38, 44 Wed 09:00 - 17:50