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This course offers students the opportunity to complete a substantial piece of data-driven, empirical work within their field of study under the supervision of an experienced researcher.
Topics available will be varied but within the domain of their field of study. Alongside supervisors, students will identify a suitable topic area, describe an appropriate study design and implement an empirical study. Students will be involved alongside the supervisors in the process of defining the research question, and developing the research plan and, where appropriate, obtaining regulatory approvals. This course is for non-laboratory based projects (if you are intending to undertake a project in a scientific laboratory setting, you should register on MB5904).
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course aims to give students direct experience of the management and delivery of a research project, including research planning and design, developing independent research skills and approaches, critical thinking, and communication of research findings.
This course has full-time and part-time options for some students. The 12 week full-time course runs from June to August/September, and the 24 week part-time course runs from June to December. Submission deadlines are different for part-time students.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 52 | Feedback Weeks | 3 | |
| Feedback |
Students are expected to write a 3000 word academic paper and a 250 word abstract. Students will receive feedback on their final submission within 15 working days of submission, this will be in the format of annotations to the marking rubric and additional summary comments will be provided in the feedback box. If students feel they would benefit from additional feedback, this can be arranged with the marker. Please contact the course coordinators who will arrange this. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Develop a clear research question or hypothesis to address the identified problem statement |
| Conceptual | Create | Review relevant literature to produce an evidence–based problem statement |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse, interpret and present project data appropriately |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate practical experience with data collection and management |
| Procedural | Create | Communicate project outputs according to recognised standards and format within discipline |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with all relevant regulatory, professional and ethical standards |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Describe, justify, and critically reflect on the methodological approach adopted to address the research question or hypothesis. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 53 | Feedback Weeks | 2 | |
| Feedback |
Students are expected to write a research journal weekly in MyAberdeen throughout their project. They submit a 750-word summary as a final journal submission. Course tutors will review the content of the journals at Week 4 of the project and provide guidance on the style and content. This acts as formative feedback and should be used to inform students subsequent entries. You should share your research journal with your supervisor at supervisory meetings and they will provide you with ongoing feedback on your progress at each meeting and more formally via a feedback form in Week 6 of the project. Students will receive feedback on their final submission within 15 working days of submission, this will be in the format of annotations to the marking rubric and additional summary comments will be provided in the feedback box. If students feel they would benefit from additional feedback, this can be arranged with the marker. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate practical experience with data collection and management |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with all relevant regulatory, professional and ethical standards |
| Reflection | Apply | Demonstrate self-direction and critical reflection in planning, solving problems and professional practice, including time-management, record keeping, confidentiality, communication, and teamwork. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Describe, justify, and critically reflect on the methodological approach adopted to address the research question or hypothesis. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 52 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Supervisors submit a report based on a marking template. Students will receive feedback within 15 working days of the project completion, this will be in the format of annotations to the marking rubric and additional summary comments will be provided in the feedback box. If students feel they would benefit from additional feedback, this can be arranged with the marker. Please contact the course coordinators who will arrange this. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate practical experience with data collection and management |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with all relevant regulatory, professional and ethical standards |
| Reflection | Apply | Demonstrate self-direction and critical reflection in planning, solving problems and professional practice, including time-management, record keeping, confidentiality, communication, and teamwork. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 3 | Feedback Weeks | 3 | |
| Feedback |
Oral examination, lasting approximately 30 minutes, combined with a written assignment dissertation (maximum of 3000 words). Students will be informed of the outcome of you resit (i.e. resit pass/resit fail) within 5 working days of the oral examination. This will be communicated to students by the course coordinator through email. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate practical experience with data collection and management |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with all relevant regulatory, professional and ethical standards |
| Conceptual | Create | Review relevant literature to produce an evidence–based problem statement |
| Procedural | Create | Communicate project outputs according to recognised standards and format within discipline |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse, interpret and present project data appropriately |
| Reflection | Apply | Demonstrate self-direction and critical reflection in planning, solving problems and professional practice, including time-management, record keeping, confidentiality, communication, and teamwork. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Describe, justify, and critically reflect on the methodological approach adopted to address the research question or hypothesis. |
| Conceptual | Create | Develop a clear research question or hypothesis to address the identified problem statement |
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