Overview

This topic will build advanced research implementation and dissemination skills in preparation for their major honours research project and further postgraduate research. In working closely with a research group and an academic supervisor, each student will undertake an extended research programme in this topic. Students will prepare a project proposal … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims for students to continue developing their research implementation skills through an industrial placement in a scientific research laboratory (usually within professional research environments on campus, but occasionally off campus with collaborating research laboratories, under the guidance of a different academic supervisor and project to that undertaken in the prerequisite Research Project 1 topic) and learn new skills in reporting outcomes. Students will learn about constructing research grant proposals and the peer-review process of grant applications. Students will learn about dissemination of research outcomes through attending and critically assessing research seminars and giving a final presentation at a mini-conference at the end of the topic. They will also receive training in how to write a conference paper (simulated journal article) as a form of final report.These aims will thus develop each student's advanced professional and generic skills of planning, carrying out and reporting research activities; developing written and oral communication skills in a scientific context; and in fostering independent thinking, allow them to be able to make informed, justifiable scientific arguments.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Critically assess scientific literature
2.
Conduct a directed literature review and research proposal
3.
Implement a Research Project
4.
Critically assess presented outcomes of other researchers
5.
Communicate results of research in a relevant manner (scientific article and conference presentation)

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Assumed knowledge

Second year undergraduate level knowledge in the relevant discipline (coursework and appropriate laboratory work).