- Department: Biology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Rachel Hope
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
This module aims to provide transferable skills necessary for students to study, research and communicate topics in biosciences. In small groups of 4-5 students, tutors will base various activities (eg. essay writing, oral presentations, debates, experimental design, paper criticism) on a specific topic. The Autumn term tutorials will comprise 6 x 1h sessions and the tutor will usually be the students' academic supervisor. The Spring/Summer tutorials will comprise 8 sessions and students will select their tutor/topic from a list.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
This module aims to provide transferable skills necessary for students to study, research and communicate topics in biosciences. In small groups of 4-5 students, tutors will base various activities (eg. essay writing, oral presentations, debates, experimental design, paper criticism) on a specific topic. The Autumn term tutorials will comprise 6 x 1h sessions and the tutor will usually be the students' academic supervisor. The Spring/Summer tutorials will comprise 8 sessions and students will select their tutor/topic from a list.
1. Understand concepts and acquire knowledge in Biological Sciences relating to example topics covered in tutorials. | |||||
2. Write well structured, coherent, scientific essays. | |||||
3. Have an understanding of referencing conventions | |||||
4. Communicate effectively orally. |
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Autumn Essay |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Spring Essay |
N/A | 50 |
Pass/fail
Tutorials are essentially formative
Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Essay/coursework Autumn Essay |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Spring Essay |
N/A | 50 |
Ongoing feedback from tutors during the term, feedback forms will be uploaded to eVision after each set of tutorials
This is tutor dependent