Module Code - Title:
BY6022
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ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT - IMMERSIVE BIOSCIENCE MSC
Year Last Offered:
N/A
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The purpose of this module is to enable the student to develop advanced skills in project design, management and implementation. The experimental design will be undertaken by the student guided by interaction with the iBio (Immersive Bioscience) Academic and Industry community.
Undertaking the project will enhance skills in critical thinking, data analysis, academic writing, literature review and self-expression in a technical domain. The student will experience and practice professional skills required when managing a project, such as reporting to a team, managing expectations, delivery on a timeline, testing and validating research results and construction of a report explaining the significance of their observations.
Undertaking the project will enable development of a specialist understanding and technical abilities in a chosen topic.
Syllabus:
The project is of one semester duration through the Spring. The student will select a single project subject, which may comprise practical laboratory work and/or may be a computer-based bioanalytics project related to biotherapeutics involving one or more of the following topics: biologics, cell biology, molecular biology, protein chemistry, microbiology, 'big' data generation and analysis, bioinformatics, in silico analysis, metanalysis.
The project will be used as the mechanism for the students to put into practice ideas encountered in the course or while on Residency and also ideas generated within their own project brief. The main part of the project will be a student centered activity with individual guidance from the project's Academic supervisor and any Industry project supervisor or associated research group.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
• Construct a project plan with sub-project components broken into work packages and identify resources required to complete work package tasks
• Prepare a clear motivation and set of objectives for the project
• Produce a critical review of previous work in the field
• Develop a theoretical foundation and coherent justification for the methodology taken in the project
• Present clearly and critically evaluate different design of experiment concepts, and justify final choice
• Convey through a formal presentation to a peer audience, the current project status and an implementation plan to meet stated objectives within remaining project timeframe
• Prepare a concise technical report on current project status, and implementation plan to meet stated objectives
• Develop specialist knowledge in the topic of the project
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Defend conclusions reached in research project thesis to peer groups, academics and external examiners using structured scientific arguments.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Present research findings to internal Academic, Industry and peer group audience.
Conduct experimentation in a professional manner
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The learning strategy is based around the concept of students embedding the knowledge, understanding and skills attained throughout their programme by means of self-directed research and development in order that techniques, methodologies and principles learned may be applied to a given problem theme.
The student will meet with project supervisor(s) and team once per week and spend the remaining time working on the project in team and solo settings.
The student will gain independence and agency while completing the research project. Problem solving, which is central to research, will generate agile thinkers. Exploration of new ideas will stimulate curiosity and empower students. Interpretation of new data garnered in the project will enhance students personal knowledge and contribute knowledge to the field of Bioscience.
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Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN IMMERSIVE BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTHERAPEUTICS
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Jakki.Cooney@ul.ie