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

This module seeks to develop your understanding of the practice of enquiry-led science. You will explore aspects of study design in the context of a variety of research questions which may require various laboratory approaches to test related hypotheses. You will use relevant techniques to collect data and subsequently present, describe and interpret these in relation to the original research question and hypothesis. The skills developed are basic to science and cut across subject disciplines. They include the development of a clear research question or hypothesis, principles of study design, the choice of appropriate descriptive statistics, graphical representation and inferential statistical tests. The accurate recording of the process from the development of the question through the study process and back to the question will be evidenced through the maintenance of an electronic laboratory log.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Select and produce the most appropriate graphical representation and summary descriptive statistics for a given dataset.

LO2: Select and apply the most appropriate inferential statistics to answer a given question.

LO3: Evidence the development and justification for an appropriate methodological approach to a given question.

LO4: Present and interpret the data collected to test the proposed hypotheses/research questions.