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Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Bioelectronics (PGEE11037)

Course Outline
School School of Engineering College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Postgrad (School of Engineering) Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Bioelectronics involves the application of electronic engineering principles to biology, medicine, and the health sciences. An important part of this is the development of the communication interface between biological materials (cells, tissue and organs) and electronic components. This Course introduces the biochemical, biophysical and physiological concepts that are of relevance to bioelectronics, and will also serve to provide introductory material that will be extended in other courses of the Bioelectronics MSc Degree (namely the courses on BioSensors, Biosensors and Instrumentation, and Lab-on-Chip Technologies.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 11:10 - 13:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Classroom 8, Hudson Beare Building
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Introduction to Bioelectronics2:0016 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
An understanding will form of the basic physico-chemical properties of proteins and DNA, and the physiological properties of membranes, cells, tissues and some organs, together with an appreciation of the relationship between structure and function. The distinction between the passive and active electrical properties of membranes will be understood, along with the origins of electrical signals emanating from the brain (electroencephalography) and heart (electrocardiogram). A working understanding of the design and use of bioelectrodes will also be attained.
Assessment Information
Essay and Exam
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords Amperometry, bacteria, bioelectrodes, biomolecules, biosensors, cells, DNA, electrocardiography, ele
Contacts
Course organiser Prof Ronald Pethig
Tel: (0131 6) 50 5650
Email: Ron.Pethig@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk
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