MDCS41930 International Conference B

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is suitable for those in year 2 or above of of a graduate research degree. It is not suitable for those in year 1.

Students will participate in both a leading International research conference relevant to their field of study and a national scientific conference*. This will provide exposure to leading edge research in their field and opportunity to network with leading scientists. In addition students will present their work and get valuable feedback on how competitive/ interesting their work is to others working in the same or related fields.

*National meetings can include the Conway Festival of Research, MMI Annual Scientific Meeting etc

For assessment students must Provide evidence of acceptance of abstract for presentation in either poster or oral format at national and international meeting relevant to your research, evidence of attendance at meeting, keep a log of events attended at the meeting.
Write reflective piece (1000 words) after both the international and national conference on what you learned from the meeting about the relevance and importance of your work to the field. Include what you gained personally from the meeting and changes that you made to your research as a result.

Please contact the module coordinator to discuss what is required BEFORE you register for this module online.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will
• Have developed their communication skills
• Be able to write a competitive abstract suitable for submission to an international conference relevant to their field of research
• Know how to present an advanced topic in a clear and interesting fashion to their peers and experts in their field
• Gain valuable information on how competitive their work is and what is required to bring it to completion

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

80
Cont Professional Development

45
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Student conference presentations
Reflective learning 
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: Provide evidence of acceptance of abstract for presentation in either poster or oral format at national & international meeting relevant to your research & provide evidence of attendance at meeting. Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

25
Journal: Write reflective piece after both meetings on what you learned from the meeting about the importance of your work and relevance to the field. Outline what you gained personally from the meeting. Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

50
Presentation: Submit copy of posters or slides used for oral presentations for both meetings Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

25

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
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?

Feedback will be delivered to students post assessment

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

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