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Upon completion of this module students should be able to -
1. Critically evaluate and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of published research papers.
2. Identify research trends in their chosen field.
3. Have been exposed to effective visual and verbal presentation skills necessary to present research findings to an academic audience.
Students will be provided with a reading list of recent publications in themes central to Affective, Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience.
Attend and engage with the Behavioural Neuroscience research seminars
Critically analyse research papers and generate research questions
Presenting research, visual and verbal presentation skills
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 2 |
Small Group | 4 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 5 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 101 |
Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science or related discipline
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Portfolio: Students will create a portfolio of their critical analyses and reflections of the research papers & seminars; generate questions for future research and identify trends. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Presentation: Communicating research presentation assignment |
Week 11 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 40 |
Seminar: Attendance and participation at Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminars | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.