Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Funding Science
School	School of Bioscience
Department	School of Biosciences
Module Code	03 22937
Module Lead	Dr Tim Knowles
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
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Description	This module is intended to provide in-depth training in the skills required to gain funding for research. Students will participate in a 2-day workshop designed to develop your entrepreneurial and business skills in a scientific context and to learn about funding of scientific research. They will work in teams to develop either a grant application or a business plan in your chosen research areas, applying the skills and knowledge from the seminars.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: experience in developing scientific planning and group organisation Development of scientific communications skills Development of skills in scientific critique
Assessment	22937-01 : Continuous Assessment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Continuous Assessment 100% comprising: Group activities awarded a group mark Grant Proposal or Business Plan - 40% Presentation - 30% Critique during presentation - 10%Submission of minutes - 5% (required element) Individual Component Lay Summary - 15% Reassessment: Resubmission of failed components. Students must participate in the group work in order to pass this module. In the case of a student who has failed this module at the first attempt the reassessment module mark will be capped at 50%
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