Undergraduate Course: Biotechnology Research Project (BITE10013)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	A two stage research-based course involving: 1) preparation of a report covering the background to a chosen research topic and the formation of a research plan with milestones and objectives (semester 1); 2) a laboratory project under supervision of a member of staff, where the assessment is based on a written thesis, laboratory performance and oral presentation of results (semester 2).
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 290, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Online Activities 1, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 9, Other Study Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 250 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Researching and writing your project, preparing for your presentation
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 37 %, Practical Exam 63 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Literature review 17%; Project thesis 53%; Lab performance 20%; Oral presentation 10%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Practical laboratory skills in biotechnology Critical assessment of research papers Project planning Data interpretation Synthesis and discussion of results Oral presentation of data Written presentation of a research project