You must explore, identify and agree a practical investigation project, located within a knowledge domain relevant to your Access to HE Diploma. Once you have chosen your topic, you need to do some initial (literature) research on this topic and think about how you will carry out your research and investigation. After this initial planning you need to write your research proposal and submit to your teacher for approval.
Complete these sections:
1st Title and
Page of contents
2nd Abstract (one page)
3rd Aims
4th Introduction
5th Hypothesis
6th Method
7th Results
8th Discussion
9th Evaluation of the method
10th Conclusion
11th References
12th Appendix- AC 1.4 Maintain a record of project progress through all stages of research, development and completion.
Choose one from of the following to conduct your research from the subject area of your choice.
List of Biological Practical Investigation Projects
1. Investigate the concentration of vitamin C in different products.
2. Separation of Plant Pigments by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC).
3. How a vigorous exercise affects cellular respiration, oxygen debt, pulse rate and blood pressure.
4. Microbiology- investigate the effect of antibiotics/disinfectants.
5. Investigate the effect of factors on enzyme activity.
