Module manager: Dan Donnelly
Email: D.Donnelly@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
| BMSC3244 | Research Topics in Neuroscience 2 |
| BMSC3245 | Research Topics in Human Physiology 2 |
| BMSC3246 | Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences 2 |
BMSC3233 Advanced Topics in Pharmacology 2
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will introduce students to some additional contemporary research in the field of pharmacology.
To study original research that advances our understanding of the field of pharmacology.
To understand how experimental approaches are applied to develop new knowledge in the field of pharmacology.
To identify and understand experimental evidence that supports conclusions in pharmacological research.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Critically evaluate contemporary pharmacological research literature to understand their contribution to scientific knowledge.
2. Analyse experimental pharmacological research literature and identify evidence that supports scientific conclusions.
3. Demonstrate good practice and approaches for communicating science to varied non-academic audiences, including the general public.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Evaluate supporting experimental evidence relating to research topics studied, weighing up different arguments and perspectives, to inform understanding.
2. Demonstrate effective communication and articulate scientific arguments that are supported by appropriate experimental evidence.
3. Use online literature searching tools to identify relevant research and other resources to strengthen understanding of research topics studied and to support assessed written work.
The module will consist of a number of "research topic units", each of which will contain a series of workshops, screencasts, and other teaching sessions relating to a particular research topic within the field of pharmacology. Students will attend, and do additional reading on, at least 2 of these topics.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Independent online learning hours | 30 | ||
| Private study hours | 150 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
During interactive workshops. Some workshops will be designed to prepare students for both coursework and exam assessments.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | . | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50 | |
Generation of an experimental plan to test a hypothesis.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 03/03/2025
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