Unit information: Unit 4: Independent Research Project in 2012/13

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Unit name Unit 4: Independent Research Project
Unit code BIOLM0004
Credit points 60
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Dr. Kennedy
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department School of Biological Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Life Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

In this Unit students carry out an independent research project on a topic agreed with the Course Director. The project should aim to contribute useful knowledge for the improvement of professional ecological practice. The timetable for this Unit is not prescribed but students are advised to start thinking about their project as soon as possible after the course starts. The end product will be a dissertation, a copy of which will be retained by the University Library.