BSc Biomedical Sciences

• To enhance current language skills
• To enhance understanding of what constitutes academic malpractice, including plagiarism, and how to avoid it
• To develop academic reading and writing skills, and good practice in time management and organisational skills as part of continued learning
• To provide training in literature searching
• To provide training in the use of referencing software (Endnote)
• To support self-learning through the use of computer based training

On successful completion of this unit students should understand what constitutes academic malpractice including plagiarism, be aware of how we as a University detect plagiarism and the consequences, and be aware of how to avoid committing it. Students should have enhanced critical reading and academic writing skills, improved literature searching abilities and be able to store, retrieve and use references within Endnote.

This eLearning course and the assessments (Including feedback) are delivered entirely on-line.

The course begins with a module on academic malpractice including plagiarism. This module does not contribute to the final mark but is required for academic progression to the second year of study.

Subsequent modules are designed to improve academic reading and writing skills. Specific modules then cover literature searching and introduce Endnote; they provide training on the use of this time-saving referencing software that should aid essay, report and other scientific writing.

The assessments are in the standard format of two attempts per assessment, and a mean mark of 70% is required to pass the unit, which is a required component of the tutorial unit. Failure will result in a loss of compensation for exams, removal from Four-Year Degree programmes and a requirement for the satisfactory completion of the unit material during the summer vacation.

The academic malpractice module must be completed and passed (100% pass mark) but does not contribute to the unit mark.

Each assessment provides feedback on responses.

 All reading is provided online within the unit.