A report on Pharmacy undergraduate research projects: Experiences of the University of Auckland
Keywords:
Course design, group project, pharmacy, pharmacy education, research, undergraduateAbstract
The School of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland has included a research dissertation course within the final year of its four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy undergraduate degree. A key feature of the course is that students undertake a research project in groups of 4–6 members. Particular attention has been paid to the quality of the research projects undertaken by the students, to the support and supervision provided and to the assessment strategy. In respect of the latter assessment of group and individual performance is measured against a generic set of criteria and the main assessments are carried out by an academic staff member who is independent of the project to ensure objectivity as far as is possible. In terms of student performance, student and external examiner feedback and publications and presentations arising from the course it has been a success.
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