Level: III
Semester: Year-Long
Number of Credits: 6
Prerequisites: Available to BSc Biomedical Technology Students Only, with at least 30 Level II/III credits
 
 

Course Description

The project will be compulsory for all B.Sc. Biomedical Technology students and will consist of practical work and related activities such as writing critiques of selected literature, training on equipment, attending and presenting interim reports verbally, and meeting with supervisors. The student will be assigned a research project and will work under the guidance of a member of academic and/or professional staff. The student will be required to write a research proposal outlining the research project, a critical analysis of the literature and the methodology to be used. The student will plan and carry out experiments under the supervision of the advisor or professional recommended by the supervisor. On completion of the practical component, the student will be required to write a project report according to specified format. The report is to be submitted for assessment by a deadline set by the Department of Physics. Students will also be required to orally present their project to an open audience on dates set by the Department of Physics. The oral presentation should make use of current presentation technologies and technique and should be of ten minutes duration per student. This course will be assessed through a written report and an oral presentation.

 

Assessment

Oral Dissertation       20%
Written Report          80%
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