University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 10

ECTS credits : 5

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Summer before start of session

Availability restrictions: Available only to students on MRes in Neuroscience.

Planned timetable: n/a

An introductory week-long module designed to provide an intensive introduction to designing and carrying out neuroscience research at the postgraduate level. Throughout the module, students will have opportunities learn transferable career skills that revolve around the process of proposing and evaluating scientific research. Students will critically analyse current primary literature in neuroscience and the methodology and ethical issues underlying research proposals. Students will self-direct their own learning and work in groups to formulate research proposals which they then orally present. In response to feedback, students finally submit a written assessment that critically evaluates published primary literature or grant proposals.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 20 hours of lectures and 20 hours of tutorials during 1 week in summer vacation 2 weeks before presessional week

Scheduled learning hours: 40

Guided independent study hours: 60

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: Resubmission of failed item(s) of coursework

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr S R Pulver
Module teaching staff: Team taught
Module coordinator email sp96@st-andrews.ac.uk