Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	Research Project
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Biomedical Sciences
Module Code	02 00481
Module Lead	Dr Karl Nightingale. Deputies: Dr Andrew Coney, Dr Victoria Heath
Level	Honours Level
Credits	50
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	BMedSc (Biomedical Science) and Intercalating MBChB (Medical students) and BDS (Dental students) - compulsory. It is a requirement that students achieve a mark of at least 35% in their summative exam
Contact Hours	Project supervision-96 hours Supervised time in studio/workshop-264 hours Guided independent study-140 hours Total: 500 hours
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Description	This project provides students with the opportunity to undertake an individual research project or study, with the aim of acquiring new information and/or data to test a hypothesis. This can be in the context of ‘wet’ laboratory based projects, or 'dry' (i.e. questionnaire based, data analysis, or a biomedical business plan-based project). This is a complex, multistep process, and the project provides training in identifying a hypothesis, designing a research approach and evaluating the available literature / data on the topic. Students will be expected to acquire technical / analytical skills, interpret data and present the results in an appropriate written format.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Conduct a detailed study of the literature to define precise research questions and the investigative approaches to be used Design and organise research, including the identification of a hypothesis and aims of the study, and the scale and research approach(es) to be used. Acquire technical and/or analytical skills. Know how to overcome problems / adopt an alternative approach when the research conducted does not fit with prediction. Collect, record, analyse and interpret data Integrate new data into existing knowledge and formulate new ideas Present results and ideas in an appropriate written format.
Assessment	00481-01 : Overall module mark : Dissertation (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Written dissertation and assessment of laboratory/research performance (Semester 2). Reassessment: Academic failure: Level H modules are not offered as resit attempts. Failure to submit: Submission of coursework is compulsory for the programme. Students are advised that failure to submit without justifiable reason could result in failure of the module. Students will be required to submit outstanding work to meet the module outcomes.
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