Life Sciences Year 3 Research Project (Experimental) (C7127)

30 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

This individual research project will involve the investigation of a biological problem or phenomenon using laboratory-based, field-based or computer-based experimental procedures or literature-based methods. Research results will be critically analysed, evaluated and presented, both orally and in the form of a written project report.

Contact hours and workload

This module is 300 hours of work. This breaks down into 50 hours of contact time and 250 hours of independent study.

This module is running in the academic year 2019/20. We also plan to offer it in future academic years. It may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) BSc
• Biochemistry BSc
• Biochemistry MSci
• Biology BSc
• Biology MSci
• Biomedical Science BSc
• Biomedical Science MSci
• Ecology, Conservation and Environment BSc
• Ecology, Conservation and Environment MSci
• Genetics BSc
• Genetics MSci
• Medical Neuroscience BSc
• Medical Neuroscience MSci
• Neuroscience BSc
• Neuroscience MSci
• Neuroscience with Cognitive Science BSc
• Neuroscience with Cognitive Science MSci
• Zoology BSc
• Zoology MSci