Research Project

BIOL65252 Research Project 90 Summer semester Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Pamela Vallely Unit coordinator School of Biological Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 45.0 <p style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Develop the knowledge and understanding, specialist practical skills and ability to critically analyse information and data that will allow our graduates to undertake a career as a researcher or practitioner in medical virology or a related field.<p style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Develop in each student an appreciation and understanding of research along with the practical and intellectual skills needed to undertake independent problem solving in virology.<p style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Offer the opportunity for students to participate in and further develop the current research interests of the virology community of practice.  <div> Develop the knowledge and understanding, specialist practical skills and ability to critically analyse information and data that will allow our graduates to undertake a career as a researcher or practitioner in medical virology or a related field.Develop in each student an appreciation and understanding of research along with the practical and intellectual skills needed to undertake independent problem solving in virology.Offer the opportunity for students to participate in and further develop the current research interests of the virology community of practice.</div>  <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Understand scientific method, including the philosophical context within which research is conducted in the context of medical virology</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Demonstrate familiarity with the theoretical and practical basis of relevant research methods and techniques.</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Have a detailed and in-depth knowledge and understanding of their chosen area of virology research</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;layout-grid-mode:line">Understand the practical issues and problems associated with conducting high quality research, including ethical issues, informed consent, data handling and storage (including patient information)</li></ul> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Adopt a critical, inquisitive and reflective attitude to the evaluation of research in any context</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Analyse, interpret, objectively evaluate and prioritise information recognising its limitations.</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Recognise the importance of rigour and honesty in collecting, analysing, storing and interpreting data. </li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;layout-grid-mode:line">Exhibit creativity and resourcefulness in their professional learning, scientific endeavour and research practice.</li></ul> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Demonstrate confidence and competence in laboratory and/or in silico techniques relevant to their chosen project area.</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Apply appropriate methodology to a specific research question</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Present information clearly in written, electronic and oral forms, and communicate ideas and arguments effectively</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Receive, manage and manipulate information by all available methods, including electronically </li></ul>  <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Effectively manage time resources and set priorities</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Monitor and realistically evaluate their own performance and personal capability</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Be aware of career opportunities and how to take best advantage of these.\Demonstrate scholarship in research</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Demonstrate a capacity for self-directed, independent learning and adopt the principles of reflective practice and lifelong learning</li> <li style="color: black; font-family:; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;layout-grid-mode:line">Deal with uncertainty and work within a changing environment.</li></ul> <div> The unit will be a supervised lab based project.The supervisor will work with the student in the practical and theoretical aspects of research and will provide advice and guidance as is necessary to ensure the student works within the guidelines of the University of Manchester.</div>  4 Dissertation 85% 8 Practical skills assessment 15% MSc MMV (full time) MSc MMV (full time) PGDT Dissertation Mandatory MSc MMV (part time) MSc MMV (part time) PGDT Dissertation Mandatory N 0 0 900