Plant Science Research Tutorials
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BIOS1017 | Biosciences | 1 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- BIOS1017
- School
- Biosciences
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
Each weekly session a different academic and their research group, from the Plant and crop Sciences Division, will explain and demonstrate their research. This will enable students to gain a detailed understanding of the research areas and dynamics of plant and crop research at Nottingham. It also facilitates interaction between these students and academic staff who do not teach normally in the first year and hence improves student's awareness in choosing modules in the second and third year, and finding a research project supervisor.
Target Students
Level 1 students taking degree in BSc/ MSci Plant Biology, Biotechnology.
Assessment
- 100% Report: A 2000 word report submitted at the end of the module about a specific area of plant science research
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To explain and demonstrate to students the research taking place in the Plant and Crop Sciences Division and to enable students to familiarise themselves with the academic staff and learn about their cutting edge research.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Recognise the breadth of plant science research areas within the Plant and Crop sciences division
2. Appreciate how the research of different groups relates to the needs of society in improving and understanding plant function.
3. Develop an understanding of how research groups function in terms of their hierarchy of Principle Investigator, post-doc, postgraduate student and undergraduate student.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and synthesis of research literature of a chosen topic related to plant science research.