? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P01049

Students carry out original research in different laboratories, interwoven with a graduate seminar programme.

? Co-requisites : Must attend Neuroscience Graduate Seminars.

Home subject area

Neuroscience, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

To provide an overview of Neuroscience as a discipline; To provide experience and exposure to contemporary methods and techniques used in Neuroscience research; To provide instruction in good laboratory practice; To encourage a quantitative approach to the investigation of problems in Neuroscience; To provide training and practice in analysis and oral presentation of scientific data and research papers; To provide opportunities to design, execute and report original research; To provide an opportunity to attend and present work at scientific meetings.

1 assessment = 100%

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Anne Aitken
Tel : (0131 6)50 3520
Email : Anne.Aitken@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Paul Skehel
Tel : (0131 6)51 1961
Email : Paul.Skehel@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.cnr.ed.ac.uk/postgrad.htm

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/