BMS5005 Research Methods (T1) Level 5 Coursework Workbook Assessment Brief 2026 | BCU

BMS5005 BCU Assessment Brief Template (T1)

BMS5005 Assessment Brief 

Assessment Task (with genre/type) 

Coursework

Students will select a single project workbook from those available. Workbooks are representative of the scope of projects available at Level 6, and synoptic tasks are included to ensure equivalence. 

This assessment will enable students to understand and formulate experiments within key research areas of biomedical science and human biosciences which may include physiology, pharmacology, cellular and molecular biology and microbiology. 

Excellent performance in this assessment will require literature searching, scientific writing, quantitative statistics, graphical presentation and research planning. This will be evidenced by accurate and concise writing using appropriate scientific nomenclature, justified application of quantitative statistics, appropriate graphical presentation of data and the planning of additional experimental procedures based upon the synthesis and analysis of relevant scientific literature.

A single document will be produced and submitted. Students must not write their assignments using MS Word or alternative word processor, but will instead utilise the fully functional editor provided in Cadmus. This platform provides assignment-related support and enables the module team to monitor individual engagement.

Students are required to engage with this task during the module and utilise opportunities provided for support within scheduled workshops.

Assessment Support

The common format of all assessments will be introduced to students in week 1 and further articulated in a dedicated workshop. Additional formative feedback relating to the progress of this assessment will be provided in workshops during week 8.

Assessment Title : Workbook

Things to include:

Ensure every task of the workbook is completed according to both the instructions and word limits provided. There is no requirement to provide additional information such as an introduction or literature review.

Completion of this assessment will address the following learning outcomes:

LO1  Select and justify appropriate methods for testing a hypothesis, and for conducting scientific research.
LO2  Critically appraise relevant current literature in order to formulate a research hypothesis.
LO3 Systematically analyse data to demonstrate competency in descriptive and inferential statistics in order to draw a preliminary conclusion.

Referencing Style  

Please delete as appropriate  

•  BCU Harvard

More information on referencing is available here: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/library/services-and-support/referencing  

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Whilst AI tools can be helpful in assisting learning, when it comes to assessment, the  Academic Misconduct Procedure is clear that this should be a student’s own original work and not the work of other people or AI tools.  

The Use of AI Tools – Student Guidelines follows the same guidelines your lecturers use. If you are unsure of whether AI is appropriate within your work, please read the guidelines or ask your lecturer. For advice and guidance around academic writing, please visit the Centre for Academic Success. 

Word Count

The maximum word count for this module assessment is shown on Page 1.  A 10% margin of tolerance is applied, beyond which nothing further will be marked. Marks cannot be awarded for any learning outcomes addressed outside the word count. 
 
The word count refers to everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes, lists etc.).  Everything before (i.e. abstract, acknowledgements, contents, executive summaries etc.) and after (i.e. references, bibliographies, appendices etc) is not included in the word count limit.