Postgraduate Course: Research Project Proposal (QGGA) (PGBI11106)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	Preparation for the MSc Project is an important component of MSc Programmes. This course will focus on the development of a project outline, usually provided by the supervisor, into a full project proposal with evaluation of datasets, hypotheses and power calculations as appropriate.
Course description	This course will introduce students to the subject of their main MSc project. It will be assessed by a presentation and a written report that will be modelled on the scientific component of a grant proposal. Students will be expected to meet with their supervisors during the semester. Supervisors will arrange for students to have access to the data needed for their project work and to introduce them to the relevant methodologies. Students will be expected to perform a feasibility assessment together with power calculations, if appropriate.

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

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 1, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 92 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Most of the time committed will be in independent study
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 80 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course will be assessed by a presentation (20%) and a scientific report taking the style of a research proposal («3500 words).
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No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: critically evaluate the research literature; demonstrate skills in the evaluation of relevant methodologies; assess datasets and identify any opportunities to perform power calculations; deliver a short presentation on their proposed project to a small audience; and develop and write a structured research proposal report.