In the final stage of a degree programme students are required to undertake a major project, which contributes to their final grade and degree award. The School has a substantial track record of running projects in the final Stage of all programmes, both based in TUDublin, and in collaboration with external partners in industry or in a hospital. Students view the project as the culmination of their studies, where they have the opportunity to undertake an independent body of work of which they can claim ownership. The planning, execution and writing of the project encompasses literature survey, plan of work, time management, experimental work, data interpretation, computer skills and ultimately demands a clear and meaningful presentation of scientific information.
The content of the project is specific to the particular project.
The content of the class-based support material for the project is as follows:
Scientific project/thesis writing;
Referencing and reference searching;
Abstract/paper/report writing;
Design and plan and present project outline;
Project data analysis and written/oral presentation of results and statistics.
Research Skills
Special information tools, indexing and abstracting journals, Internet access and on-line searching. Information sources
Career Development
The Job Search. Curriculum Vitae. Cover letters. Application Forms. Interviews. Life-long learning skills for the sciences
Interactive support lectures
Feedback from staff on draft write-ups
Interactive advice from assigned project supervisors
Drop in statistical support sessions
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |