Assessments
Overview
The Masters courses in Bioinformatics are run on a fully modularised basis. Each half-module (15 credits each) is assessed separately according to the scheme outlined below. Masters projects (60 credits for the MSc project, 120 credits for the MRes project) are submitted in late August (for part-time students, this will be in the final year of study).
Assessment Scheme
Note: The assessment dates given below are intended as an approximate guide — the timings of individual assessments often vary from one year to the next. Students should consult their My Birkbeck profile pages to see when they are scheduled to sit specific exams.
| Module | Assessment Format | Provisional Assessment Date | Credits | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Biocomputing I (Autumn Term weeks 1-5) |
Open book exam Open book exam Coursework |
scheduled for week 3 scheduled for week 5 set in week 5 |
3 6 6 |
20 40 40 |
|
Molecular Basis of Life (Autumn Term) |
Student presentation In-class test Essay |
(to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) |
4.5 3 7.5 |
30 20 50 |
|
Statistics (Autumn Term) |
Coursework 90 mins exam paper |
(to be confirmed) first week of Spring Term |
6 9 |
40 60 |
|
Sequence Analysis & Genomics (Autumn Term weeks 7-11) |
Coursework 90 mins exam paper |
(to be confirmed) first week of Spring Term |
6 9 |
40 60 |
|
Data Science (Spring Term weeks 2-6) |
Open book exam Open book exam Coursework |
scheduled for week 4 scheduled for week 6 set in week 6 |
5 5 5 |
33.3 33.3 33.3 |
|
Structural Bioinformatics (Spring Term weeks 2-6) |
In-class test In-class test Coursework |
(to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) |
5 5 5 |
33.3 33.3 33.3 |
|
Biocomputing II (Spring Term weeks 7-11) |
Group project |
set in week 8 |
15 |
100 |
|
Systems Biology (Spring Term weeks 7-11) |
Coursework 1 hr exam paper |
set in week 11 1st or 2nd week of Summer Term |
4 11 |
26.67 73.33 |
|
MSc Project & Viva |
Project Viva |
(to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) |
51 9 |
85 15 |
| MRes Extended Project |
Literature Review & Presentation |
February (full-time students) September (part-time students) |
24 | 20 |
|
Project Viva |
(to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) |
96 | 80 |