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Qualification
MRes - Master of Research
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Location
Teesside University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Course overview:
This course aims to prepare you for a research career, and allows you to put these into practice when you develop and conduct your own research project.
This is a research-based course delivered at Teesside University’s National Horizon Centre, at its Darlington Campus. The National Horizons Centre is a new £22m biological research, teaching and training facility, which aims to address the growth needs of the emerging bio-based industries set to transform the UK economy, including biologics, industrial biotechnology and bio-pharmaceuticals.
Staff can offer expertise in medical, industrial and environmental microbiology, molecular, cell and system biology, recombinant DNA technology, protein biochemistry, structural biology, fermentation, bioengineering and many other areas. The majority of modules for this master’s course are taught at the new National Horizons Centre at the University’s Darlington campus. This £22m purpose-built biosciences research, education and training facility is a focal point for the growing regional biosciences community.
How you are assessed:
You are assessed on subject knowledge, independent thought and skills acquisition through formative and summative assessment.
Modules are assessed by a variety of methods including examination and in-course assessment with some utilising other approaches such as, oral presentations, technical interviews and technical reports alongside literature surveys, evaluations and summaries.
You are presented with an assessment schedule providing details of the submission deadlines for summative assessments.
Career opportunities:
The course is ideal preparation for undertaking a PhD as well as roles such as research scientist, research assistant, and scientific officer.
Modules
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
95th
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Campus address
Teesside University, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, England
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Subject ranking
61st out of 103 9
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Entry standards
/ Max 240130 57%47th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10082 82%12th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.22 84%17th
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