LSC-40123 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will focus on key professional competencies, equipping you with the the knowledge, insight and frameworks to identify emerging issues in the field, develop innovative solutions and lead on new scientific endeavours.
We take a discussion-based approach to delivery, using case studies and lived experiences to develop a keen understanding of biomedical ethics, leadership and project management.
The assessment strategy provides you an opportunity to pursue an area of personal interest and demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development and communities of practice.

To develop key employability skills required to become innovative leaders in science. This includes how to take a systematic approach to tackling ethical issues in biomedical science, identify and solve current discipline-specific issues through literature reviews and innovative solutions, and to demonstrate leadership through the articulation of either a novel grant proposal or business plan.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate scientific literature to identify discipline-specific problems and summarise current thinking in that area: 1
Present a short teaching activity to an audience of peers, demonstrating a commitment to continued professional development and the importance of supporting communities of practice.: 2
Design innovative solutions to current challenges within healthcare: 3
Demonstrate leadership skills by integrating complex scientific theory and applying a systematic approach to resolving ethical dilemmas and project management through the development of either a novel grant proposal or business plan: 3

Study hours

5x 2 hour workshops
9x 2 hour seminars
2x 1hour drop-ins
1x 3 hours student presentations
7x 3 hours of structured engagement with asynchronous resources
60 hours to complete literature review
20 hours to prepare the presentation
40 hours to complete the grant proposal or business plan
126 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment