Undergraduate Course: Biochemistry Research Project (BICH10018)

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	Laboratory based independent research project incorporating preparation of a research grant proposal.
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 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 250, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Formative Assessment Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 16, Other Study Hours 32, 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 40 %, Practical Exam 60 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written report 50% Lab performance 20% Project Talk 10% Grant Proposal 20%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: The ability to research the background literature relating to a particular area of research. To become proficient in a subset of laboratory techniques related to the line of research. Develop an ability to plan and execute an experimental plan and interpret the results of experiments. To present and discuss the results in two formats: a research talk and a short scientific written report or paper. Develop a long-term research plan by preparing a grant proposal