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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
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
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
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%