Module Information
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Seminar | 22 x 1 Hour Seminars |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Attendance and 300 word abstracts for a minimum of 6 workshops required. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. To be able to select relevant seminars and reflect on their learning experience.
2. Demonstrate their ability to summarise the salient conent of a 1hr research seminar and to link this to the relevant publications of the speaker.
3. Have a better understanding of current developments in the Life Sciences and the broader research context in areas beyond their own research specialisms.
Brief description
IBERS runs a series of weekly research seminars, involving speakers from AU (mostly IBERS but also DGES etc.) and external visitng speakers. Students participating in this module would be expected to attend 12-15 of these seminars during semesters 1 and 2, and to submit 300 word abstracts for six of these.
Aims
This module aims to give PhD students a broad knowledge of a range of subject specific skills that they can apply in a variety of research interests. In particular, it will develop the ability of students to appreciate the relevance of research beyond their immediate area of study
Content
Links to past IBERS seminars:-
http://users.aber.ac.uk/gwg/ibers-sem/IBERSsem2012-13.htm
http://users.aber.ac.uk/gwg/ibers-sem/IBERSsem2013-14.htm
http://users.aber.ac.uk/gwg/ibers-sem/index.htm (current session)
NB All parts of this module may be assessed in Welsh if requested.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Communication | Writing skills are developed |
Improving own Learning and Performance | Skills in notetaking and abstract construction to a set deadline are developed, including the selection/reflection process. |
Information Technology | Skills in searching web/databases for relevant peer-reviewed literature |
Personal Development and Career planning | Exposure to research level seminars across a range of life sciences topic areas enhances the student's understanding of the breadth of scientific research and also the significance of inter-disciplinary collaboration |
Research skills | Developed by the need to summarise a 1hr seminar in 300 words, whilst also including some information from the speakers research publications |
Subject Specific Skills | Depending on choices |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7