Plant and Microbial Biology MRes
Master
In Sheffield
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Sheffield
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
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Plants and microbes are fundamental to food security, as well as being central to global ecosystems. At Sheffield we study them from every angle: from the molecular level up to whole organisms, in the context of ecosystems, industry and major global challenges.
Sheffield is home to the Plant Production and Protection (P3) global centre of excellence for translational plant science, allowing students on this course to examine the effects of past, present and future climates on plants and the wider environment.
Our links with external collaborators also make it possible for students with a particular interest in agricultural or horticultural research to complete their MRes project at Enza Zaden in the Netherlands or Rothamsted Research in the UK.
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About this course
At least a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in biology or a closely related quantitative subject. In addition you should be able to demonstrate evidence of aptitude and enthusiasm for research (eg an undergraduate research project).
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Subjects
- Biology
- Biological Analysis
- Biological
- Skills in Biology
- Netherlands
- Rothamsted
- Plants
- Microbes
- Molecular
- Ecosystems
Course programme
Core modules
- Advanced Trends in Biology
- Advanced Biological Analysis
- Research and Study Skills in Biology
- Tutorials
- Literature Review
- Research Project
The research project accounts for half of your final grade.
TeachingYour training will take place through:
- Working in a research laboratory or on a field-based research project
- Tutorials
- Discussion groups
- Attendance at seminars
- Statistics and other workshops
Assessment includes, but is not limited to:
- Project report
- Literature review
- Critiques
- Short reports and essays
- Oral presentations including a viva
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Plant and Microbial Biology MRes