Overview

You will undertake advanced coursework in their chosen area of Biology (including Genetics) to develop skills in research design, data analysis and presentation, and critical analysis. You will also develop professional skills that are relevant within and outside of academia. Coursework comprises workshops, seminars and research colloquia which is supported … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

FY-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
FY-FF-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S2-S1-02-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Christopher Johnstone

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Christopher Johnstone

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Design experiments, and identify common flaws in experimental design that arise in biological research.

2.

Analyse and display data in a manner that is appropriate for specialist scientific talks and publications.

3.

Critically evaluate the scientific content of peer-reviewed manuscripts to demonstrate skills in critical analysis of research.

4.

Summarise, in writing, the content of scientific seminars, articulating the general scope of research addressed, the methodology, and the larger implications of the research.

5.

Reflect upon the development of professional skills gained through the unit.

Assessment

1 - Experimental data analysis and presentation project
2 - Participation in journal discussion meetings and written critique of a primary research paper
3 - Seminar series project
4 - A short written report based on the professional skills module

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Applied sessions

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Ecology and conservation biology
Genetics
Plant sciences
Zoology