University of Galway

Course Module Information

Course Modules

Semester 1 | Credits: 15

This is an independent project in which the student conducts an experiment or series of experiments to investigate and test a scientific hypothesis under the supervision of a member of staff in Zoology. The project may be field or laboratory-based (or a combination of the two) but will culminate in a written thesis, which incorporates a literature review and an experimental write-up following scientific convention

Learning Outcomes
  1. read and critically appraise scientific literature and place their own work within the context of previously conducted scientific research
  2. devise hypotheses and design experiments which are repeatable and fully test the hypotheses under investigation
  3. conduct experimental work in a diligent fashion to obtain high quality data
  4. analyse data using statistical analyses and display data appropriately within a thesis
  5. draw conclusions and make recommendations for future research in the study area
  6. present their data orally in a short seminar justifying the work conducted, detailing the methodologies used, and presenting and discussing results
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (30%)
  • Research (70%)
Teachers
The above information outlines module ZO423: "Final Year Project in Zoology" and is valid from 2015 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.