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Students undertake an 8-week research project under the supervision of a member of staff. Laboratory work is scheduled in either semester 1 or 2 depending on constraints on laboratory space and limits on laboratory occupancy. Students may be provided with a reading list but are expected to perform a literature search to familiarize themselves with the assigned research topic. Students are required to prepare a 2500-word literature review on their research topic to be submitted at the end of appropriate semester. Over the duration of the project students should become proficient in the techniques and equipment relevant to the project. All students provide a 10-minute oral presentation of their research findings, and on completion of the project must submit a thesis outlining their research findings.
Restricted Entry: Students should note that there are a limited number of laboratory projects available. Laboratory work is scheduled in either semester 1 or 2 depending on laboratory space available. The Biology Department oversees the allocation of projects in the first week of the new academic year and allocation is based on third-year grades. Therefore, students may not be allocated a laboratory project and may be required to amend their module registration after project allocation to ensure that they are registered for sufficient credits in each semester.
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