Module Identifier RSM1520  
Module Title LITERATURE PROJECT IN EQUINE SCIENCE  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Dr Mina Davies-Morel  
Semester Available semesters 1 and 2  
Pre-Requisite Appropriate degree : BSc (Hons) Animal Science, Equine Science, Agricultural Science, Biological Science or equivalent.  
Assessment Dissertation   Maximum length 10,000 words    
  Resit assessment   Re-submit dissertation    

Brief description


A project related to the Post Graduate Certificate being studied will be selected in consultation with the module co-ordinator. The project is to be presented in the form of a fully referenced literature based dissertation (maximum length 10,000 words) to include a critical discussion of the subject area selected. The module will enable students to develop and demonstrate, to an advanced level, their skills in information identification, retrieval, interpretation, analysis and presentation.

Learning outcomes


On completion of this module, students should be able to:


1. Use a full range of information retrieval systems.
2. Identify and discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information.
3. Analyse and interpret scientific work.
4. Present a fully referenced in-depth review of the material retrieved and specific to the subject area selected.
5. Write in an academic context.
6. Correctly use, cite and reference source material.
7. Write a critical discussion of information and evidence presented.
8. Write a detailed and correctly presented bibliography.

Transferable skills


The following skills will be developed and assessed:


Independent project work
IT and information handling
Use and analysis of numerical information (dependent on the precise subject area selected)
Writing in an academic context
Career needs awareness
Self-management

Reading Lists

Books
Turabin, K L. (1982) A manual for writers of research papers, theses and dissertations. J L Spink (ed). Heinemann, London