Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis) (PGBI11011)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
60 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Full time research for 3 months on a topic in the field of population and quantitative genetics and genome analysis. Projects will involve the statistical analysis and interpretation of genetic data from theoretical, animal, plant or human populations. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
To be met from additional MSc course fee |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the months the student will be able to;
1) Planned a research project, including sourcing and interpreting the current relevant scientific literature.
2) Acquired the necessary skills in statistical analysis.
3) Adjusted objectives in the light of their own results.
4) Placed their own work in the context of published work.
5) Write and present a body of scientific work in the form of an academic thesis.
6) Summarise their findings in an oral presentation to academics and other scientists in the field |
Assessment Information
| 100% assignment (Masters dissertation) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andrew Leigh-Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 5523
Email: A.Leigh-Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Natalie Kerracher
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
Email: natalie.kerracher@ed.ac.uk |
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