Project report should be within the 3,500 word count (+ 10 %). Please note: a methods section is not included in the word count.
A maximum tolerance of 10% above the word count is allowed. Once the upper limit of the word count has been reached, no further work will be taken into account when awarding marks.
Work falling below the required word count risks being self-penalising as it is unlikely that students will cover sufficient material to meet the intended learning outcomes.
The word count includes everything in the main body of the text including; headings/titles, tables, citations, quotations, in text references, lists. Appendices, foot notes, and the referencing list / bibliography are not included in the word count. Please note, a methods section is not included in the word count in this assignment.
Appendices should be kept to a minimum and should only be used to support the academic arguments in the main text, and therefore will not contribute towards the awarded marks. Students must clearly indicate the precise word count on the title page of each assignment.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Design appropriate experimental procedures to carry out work in a biological laboratory or as field work (A and B)
2. Evaluate and discuss research methodology within the biosciences field (B)
3. Apply effective laboratory and /or field procedures to gather a set of data and apply appropriate statistical analysis models (B)
4. Disseminate the outcome of studies in a variety of ways to a range of audiences (A and B)
5. Evaluate and critically discuss previously published research (B)
6. Develop team-work skills in a research environment, including respecting the views of others, identification of collective goals and negotiating (A and B)
