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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Literature Review and Presentation
Module Code	BE491A
School	School of Biotechnology
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Anne Parle-McDermott Semester 2: Anne Parle-McDermott Autumn: Anne Parle-McDermott
Module Teacher	Anne Parle-McDermott
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To develop the abillity to access relevant up-to-date, scientific information from the primary literature, collate the information and write an overview of the subject chosen.

Learning Outcomes

1. Research the pertinent literature relevant to a given topic using, in particular, published scientific articles as sources
2. Discriminate between articles that are more relevant/less relevant
3. Critically evaluate in an original way the contributions of various discoveries to the understanding of the topic
4. Compose a written document to present critical contributions in a structured way
5. Integrate references to the source material appropriately
6. Present to an audience a clear and informative description of the topic
7. Explain and defend the interpretation of the topic to an audience, through dialogue
8. Explain how the literature review relates to the student's research project

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Assignment	188	Library and web based literature search, supervisor directed preparation of literature review, presentation to an audiance, submission of a written report
Total Workload: 188

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Literature Search, Review writing, Presentation and Communication of content.
As directed by supervisor.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Submit a written review as directed by the supervisor	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

GCB

BSc in Genetics & Cell Biology

Timetable this semester: Timetable for BE491A

Date of Last Revision

02-FEB-12

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