OPTO499 Research Project II

Course Description
· To introduce the students to research projects under supervision, in which a research project is proposed, data collection, data analysis, writing up a report and presenting. The report could be in any format; however, background research, methods, data collection, analysis, presentation and evaluation should be discussed.
· The minimum requirement of this project is to submit a report that highlights the title, aim, materials, research methods, hypothesis, introduction and literature background about the specific research topic.
· To introduce the students to research projects under supervision, in which a research project is proposed, data collection, data analysis, writing up a report and presenting. The report could be in any format; however, background research, methods, data collection, analysis, presentation and evaluation should be discussed.
· The minimum requirement of this project is to submit a report that highlights the title, aim, materials, research methods, hypothesis, introduction and literature background about the specific research topic.
· Tutorial sessions were given to each student by their supervisor to teach the students how to: choose their study, write proposals, collect and analyze data, write materials and methods, results discussion, draw conclusions and create a poster.
 
Course Objectives
· To introduce the students to research projects and the study hypothesis.
· To enable the student to differentiate between various types of research.
· To teach the student how to represent work by various types of presentations.
· To work on how to write their research reports.
· To highlight the research ethics and how to apply for ethical approval for their research.
· To highlight the differences between research and other modules.
· To teach the students how to use a scientific search engine.
· To equip the students with techniques to meet deadlines for the completion of research and submission of reports.
· To enable the students to critique a scientific article.
· To teach the students how to use statistical software.
· To teach the students how to discuss and represent results scientifically.
· To warn the students about plagiarism.