Advanced Research Topics - BIO00074M
- Department: Biology
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2025-26
Module summary
The Advanced Research Topics module comprises a series of lectures and workshops that focus on building both theoretical knowledge within your programme's discipline and skills that are essential for research, such as critical evaluation and the effective communication of complex scientific concepts.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 1 2025-26 |
Module aims
The aim of this module is for students to critically assess a contemporary research question within their chosen discipline through an extended piece of writing. Students will acquire knowledge of the literature through research-led lectures within their discipline and receive support for the assessment through workshops that focus on writing skills and interpreting and critiquing the scientific literature in small groups.
Module learning outcomes
Comprehend and critique current research topics.
Explain and evaluate a range of experimental or data analysis approaches.
Communicate and critically evaluate scientific literature.
Synthesise an argument that draws upon evidence from multiple sources.
Interpret and apply feedback to written work.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Marks for all summative assessments will be made available to you and your supervisor via e:vision. Feedback will be either individual or cohort-level, depending on the assessment format. You should take the opportunity to discuss your marks and feedback with your supervisor.
For coursework summative assessments (eg. reports, essays, presentations) you will receive individual feedback on your work. This will usually be in the form of a feedback sheet that will include suggestions for further improvement.
During the teaching of the module you will receive formative feedback that may be at a whole class or individual level. Such feedback may include: model answers, individual spoken comments during workshops, peer feedback and individual written comments on formative work.
Indicative reading
These are available through the VLE module site.