How you'll learn
Throughout this on campus programme, you will engage in a diverse range of teaching and learning methods designed to foster both individual and collaborative learning. Time-tabled teaching activities will include lectures, seminars, interactive workshops, group discussions, and case-based learning. The modules are structured to encourage active participation, enabling you to develop ideas, formulate hypotheses, and design strategies to address complex problems.
You will work both individually and in groups, tackling real-world challenges by applying critical thinking and problem-solving techniques. As part of your development, you will co-create a research proposal and engage in public outreach activities, with the opportunity to implement these.
Learning is supported by a range of resources available 24/7 on Canvas, our online learning platform, ensuring you have constant access to course materials. Additionally, you will have regular one-on-one meetings with your research supervisor, providing tailored support and ongoing feedback. These sessions will help refine your critical thinking, creativity, and scientific communication skills in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Your research project will be the cornerstone of the programme, offering you a comprehensive academic research experience. From planning and identifying training needs to executing and communicating your research findings, this project will provide hands-on experience in scientific inquiry. You will gain invaluable skills in research methodology, data analysis, and scientific writing, while also having the opportunity to present your findings to peers and professionals.
How you're assessed
The assessments within this programme aim to simulate real world challenges, reflecting tasks students will encounter within their professional careers. Students are assessed through a blended mix of coursework that includes scientific reports, conference presentations, developing public engagement resources, research grant proposals, data handling sessions and poster presentations, culminating in a research project report in the style of an academic paper which will include a visual abstract and an oral viva at the end of semester 3.
Liverpool Hallmarks
We have a distinctive approach to education, the Liverpool Curriculum Framework, which focuses on research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment to ensure our students graduate as digitally fluent and confident global citizens.
The Liverpool Curriculum framework sets out our distinctive approach to education. Our teaching staff support our students to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding alongside our graduate attributes:
- Digital fluency
- Confidence
- Global citizenship
Our curriculum is characterised by the three Liverpool Hallmarks:
- Research-connected teaching
- Active learning
- Authentic assessment
All this is underpinned by our core value of inclusivity and commitment to providing a curriculum that is accessible to all students.