Biomedical Science Research Project

In this subject students participate in an individual program of supervised research within the School of Biomedical Sciences, or elsewhere within the faculty, at a research institute or overseas institution in which the student contributes to the design of a research project, in consultation with a supervisor; conducts the research; and presents the findings of the project. The project may be self contained or form a component of a larger research program. Each student will receive feedback on their progress through ongoing consultation with their supervisor. Where a student is conducting the research external to the School of Biomedical Sciences, a School of Biomedical Sciences academic staff member who has allied research expertise co-supervises the project and coordinates the

• 1Locate and synthesise information available in scientific (and in some cases other) literature in order to establish the need for, and potential scope and context of, a research project
• 2Design a research project to meet particular research outcome(s) or to answer particular research question(s)
• 3Develop creative ways of solving unfamiliar problems by devising a methodological approach to address the research question being raised
• 4Collect and analyse data (qualitative and quantitative) including appropriate statistical analyses of the research results
• 5Communicate the research results in written form, requiring critical analysis, synthesis and organisation of knowledge, and the construction of a rational and lucid scientific argument
• 6Communicate the research results in another form – either through an oral presentation or poster presentation
• 7Manage the time allocated to completing specific tasks
• 8Depending on the project, students may also find they achieve other outcomes such as learning how to take account of ethical considerations in designing a project.