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On satisfactory completion of this module, students should have improved their ability to:
- Prepare and communicate appropriate scientific concepts and findings in oral and written forms
- Explore and evaluate experimental data and discuss its importance and reliability
- Appreciate the complexity of biological systems
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 56 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 33 |
Total | 125 |
This module is intended for students with a specific interest in pursuing a degree in the School of Biology and Environmental Science, including the Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Zoology, Plant Biology and Environmental Biology programmes. It would be an advantage if students had studied and completed the module SCI 10010 (Principles of Scientific Enquiry).
Description | % of Final Grade | Timing |
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Essay: Essay Final | 40 |
Week 12 |
Attendance: Attendance and Contribution to Tutorial | 20 |
Throughout the Trimester |
Assignment: Graphical Abstract | 20 |
Week 6 |
Assignment: Essay Draft | 20 |
Week 9 |
Compensation
This module is not passable by compensation
Resit Opportunities
In-semester assessment
Remediation
This module is assessed entirely by continuous assessment. Students who have failed the module at the end of the semester will be offered an opportunity to obtain a minimum pass grade by completing additional course work during the next semester. The work will be made available on Blackboard only and must be submitted online. Submitted work may be scanned by University anti-plagiarism software.
Name | Role |
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Dr Jan-Robert Baars | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Paul Brooks | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Edel Caraway | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Jens Carlsson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Fiona Doohan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Evelyn Doyle | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr John Finarelli | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Wieland Fricke | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tamara Hochstrasser | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr David Hunt | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Joanna Kacprzyk | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Paul McCabe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Helen McCarthy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Rainer Melzer | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Carla Naltchayan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sonia Negrao | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Carl Ng | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Paul O'Callaghan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Jeremy Simpson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Gavin Stewart | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sean Storey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Tom Wilkinson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Jonathan Yearsley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Harriet Benbow | Tutor |
Dr Simone Ciuti | Tutor |
Dr Ross Conlon | Tutor |
Dr Amal Kahla | Tutor |
Dr Adam Kane | Tutor |
Ms Tamsin Lyons | Tutor |
Dr Hannah White | Tutor |