Biosciences (Taught)

This qualification combines taught elements that focus primarily on how to undertake excellent research. This includes general research skills (project planning, statistics, field and lab techniques) as well as skills specific to the research project. Alongside this training, students will undertake higher level research with an expert in the institute. The modules included in the programme are designed to provide a fundamental basis for understanding and contributing meaningfully to biological science research. This knowledge will then be developed and students will be further intellectually challenged by its application to modern technology and research within their own area of specialism, dependent on their choice of research project. Key skills, particularly those of communication, research, information technology (IT) and problem solving, will be developed through formative (e.g. discussion with and feedback from the research supervisor) as well as assessed coursework programmes which will be accompanied by detailed feedback on performance.

Year 1 Core (40 Credits) You must take the following modules

Semester 1
Field And Laboratory Techniques BRM4800
Research Methodology And Advances In Biosciences BRM5500

Semester 2
Field And Laboratory Techniques BRM4820
Research Methodology And Advances In Biosciences BRM5520

Year 1 Options Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
Introduction To Concepts In Biology BRM4700
Frontiers In The Biosciences BRM4920

Semester 2
Introduction To Concepts In Biology BRM4720

Year 1 Core (120 Credits) You must take the dissertation

Semester 3
Mres Dissertation (a) BRM6060
Mres Dissertation (b) BRM6160

The programme comprises 180 credits. There are 60 credits of taught modules completed during Semester 1 and Semester 2. This is followed by a research dissertation (120 credits) in semesters 2 & 3.