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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Practical Research Methods | |||
| Reference | AS3902 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | May 2011 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enhance the students ability to carry out a laboratory investigation as a team member. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Work effectively as a team member. |
| 2 | Competently use a range of analytical and experimental procedures. |
| 3 | Evaluate and analyse experimental data. |
| 4 | Maintain a laboratory diary, in which results and conclusions are recorded. |
| 5 | Present and orally defend the results and conclusions of the investigative study. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The module will consist of an extended laboratory investigation and tutorials. The extended experiments fulfil two functions:to build on core techniques by introducing a variety of applications and to give students the opportunity to develop time and task management skills. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The course is laboratory based but will also involve some classroom based tutorials. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 50 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 100 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | The module will be assessed on the data that has been collected, analysed and presented in a written format and defended orally. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed using the component of assessment as detailed in the Assessment Plan. To pass this module, candidates must achieve a Module Grade D, or better. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Final mark of 70% or greater. |
| B | Final mark of between 60-69% |
| C | Final mark of between 50-59% |
| D | Final mark of between 40-49% |
| E | MARGINAL FAIL. A mark of between 35-39%. |
| F | Fail. A mark of 34% or lower. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | In addition to SCQF 9 entry requirements students must be familiar with basic laboratory techniques, the keeping of laboratory records and the analysis of experimental data. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| Students will be required to conform to appropriate safety regulations throughout the mini-project. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | Laboratory Manual, School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. |
| 2 | REED,R.H.,HOLMES,D.,WEYERS,J.,JONES,A.,2007.Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences. 3rd.ed. Pearson Education Ltd. |
| 3 | O'CONNOR, M., 1999. Writing Successfully on Science. Spoon. |
| 4 | YOUNG, M., 2003. The Technical Writer's Handbook: Writing with Style and Clarity. University Science Books. |
| 5 | MATTHEWS, J.R. and MATTTHEWS, R.W., 2008. Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press. |