There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

The aim of this module is to develop your scientific communication, data handling and interpretation skills and provide you with the key skills to undertake scientific investigations. There?will be a focus on locating appropriate scientific sources,?developing effective reading strategies, and developing?critical reading and writing skills. The difference?between being descriptive and critical, scientific and reflective writing styles, and how these are used in scientific publications and writing will be considered. Data analysis, including how to organise, manage and present data as well as an introduction to statistical analysis will be taught, enabling you to become familiar with data analysis tools. A key focus will be on the evaluation and synthesis?of scientific concepts from research articles into an oral presentation that will be presented to the class. You will be expected to use and become familiar with MS Office packages including Word, PowerPoint and Excel for the analysis and presentation of your data.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Summarise and present data using appropriate graphs and descriptive statistics using standard tools such as Excel.

LO2: Have a basic understanding of statistical analysis including how to manipulate data to find parameters such as errors and standard deviations.

LO3: Evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources into a written piece of work which is fully referenced.

LO4: Present scientific data in a clear and concise manner to an audience of your peers, and be able to answer questions confidently and effectively.