Research Project: Conservation Management of African Ecosystems BIOL5297P
- Academic Session: 2023-24
- School: School of Biodiversity One Health Vet Med
- Credits: 60
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Summer
- Available to Visiting Students: No
Short Description
This course will require students to undertake a quantitatively oriented research project and provide a 10,000 word report of this study formatted for an identified scientific journal (eg Ecological Monographs).
Timetable
Full-time research
Requirements of Entry
None
Excluded Courses
None
Assessment
A research proposal (2,000 words) for the project 10%
A comprehensive report, contributing 80% of the total assessment, based on independent research that is analysed using the most appropriate methods learned during the first two Semesters of their programme, and written up to a high standard of English, in the style of research paper appropriate for publication, including a critical analysis of the background literature and how their results fit into the context of the broader body of literature. The report may be based on a longer dissertation (20,000 words +) that will form the basis of the linked second degree through the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology.
The remaining 10% will be awarded based on a presentation (oral or poster) of the completed project.
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to have students undertaking a research project and providing a 10,000 word report, formatted for an identified scientific journal, and to make a presentation of their work.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Critically evaluate the literature, and prepare a literature review reflecting the current status of the work being undertaken.
■ Successfully discuss, design and carry out a research project.
■ Clearly and concisely present and defend the results of the research project to scientific readership.
■ Present the results of the project through a poster and/or other means of direct presentation.
■ Provide a 10,000 word report of the study formatted for a previously identified scientific journal.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.