Postgraduate Course: MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics) (PGBI11034)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting 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 |
The project is an essential component of the Masters courses. It is a substantial piece of full-time independent work which occupies the final five months of the course immediately after the semester 2 examinations, and continuing until the end of August. |
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 |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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
The project involves both the application of skills learned in the past and the acquisition of new skills. It allows students to demonstrate their ability to organise and carry out a major piece of work according to sound scientific and engineering principals. The types of activity involved in each project will vary but all will typically share many of the following features:
-Research the literature and gather background information.
-Analyse requirements, compare alternatives and specify a solution.
-Novel analysis or extension of relevant theory.
-Design and implement the solution.
-Experiment with and evaluate the solution.
-Discuss existing results and present new research.
-Develop written and oral presentation skills.
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Assessment Information
| Assessed assignments 100% |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Mark Blaxter
Tel: (0131 6)50 6760
Email: Mark.Blaxter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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