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SL32085: Pharmacology dissertation

[Page last updated: 15 May 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Life Sciences
Credits: 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 300
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWDI 80%, CWOI 20%
Assessment Detail:
  • Dissertation (CWDI 80%)
  • Oral presentation Individual (CWOI 20%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit, students will be able to: 1. Use methods of searching for information on a pharmacologically related topic in a library and other information sources. 2. Critically review this information and assess the reliability and importance of individual pieces of information according to their source and relevance to the topic. 3. Construct an organised, well argued and concise dissertation. 4. Deliver a short oral presentation based on the dissertation material.


Synopsis: "Develop skills in searching for information on a pharmacologically related topic in a library and other information sources, Critically review this information and assess the reliability and importance of individual pieces of information according to their source and relevance to the topic, Construct an organised, well argued and concise dissertation. Present your findings as an oral communication."

Content: A topic related to the science of pharmacology will be chosen by each student from a list provided. A tutor will be assigned to each student to monitor progress, give advice and assess the dissertation and oral presentation. An introductory lecture will be given to all the students to give general guidance on planning library and electronic database work, assessing the quality and relevance of data and writing the dissertation. Three tutorials will be given by the tutors to assigned groups of students; in these tutorials, the student will be given further guidance and their progress will be monitored.

Course availability:

SL32085 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry) (Year 3)
  • USSC-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biochemistry stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biology) (Year 3)
  • USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Biology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Pharmacology with Chemistry) (Year 3)

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