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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine : Neuroscience (Medicine)

Postgraduate Course: Neuroimaging: Practicalities (NEME11007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Molecular and Clinical Medicine CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaNeuroscience (Medicine) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.neuroimage.co.uk Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAll imaging techniques have advantages and disadvantages and all are potentially hazardous to the operator or individual being scanned unless operated correctly. In some cases, there are strict rules and regulations to be followed an operators have to have professional qualifications, but in others the rules are less strict. Students from a non-clinical background will not be aware of these important ponts. The aims of this course are to make sure that the student is thoroughly familiar with the potential hazards, contraindications and safe operating practices for each type of imaging, but particularly magnetic resonance, health and safety issues, the principals of ethics for neuroimaging research and good clinical practice.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) 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
Additional information Course will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Students will be expected to spend 15-20 hour a week studying, including accessing online materials and tests and participating in online discussions.
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The programme aims to contribute to improved understanding of the use of neuroimaging in research by users from a wide range of different disciplines, including understanding the principals of study design to avoid bias, practicalities and limitations of different imaging techniques, and image analysis processes. This will improve the design, quality and interpretation of neuroimaging as used in research and help advance knowledge faster.

Assessment Information
Assessment will consist of continuous, in-course assessments and a final assessment. In-course assessment will be composed of a mixture of multiple choice-type questions, short 500 word essays,practical tasks, contributions to discussions and group learning activities - and will be delivered in time with individual modules making up the course. Final assessment will normally include a combination of multiple choice-type questions and short essays and it will take place at the end of the course period.

A number of bespoke technologies and the University's online assessment tool QuestionMark Perception will be used to deliver the more interactive and visually driven elements of assessment. The principle of constructive alignment will underpin all assessments. This will ensure the assessment tasks are aligned with the specific course objectives.
Special Arrangements
All courses will be delivered taught by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website houses a number of interactive tutorials that allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles. Online delivery will be supported through online discussions with peers and tutors. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided.
Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided.

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Contacts
Course organiserProf Joanna Wardlaw
Tel: (0131) 537 3110
Email: Joanna.Wardlaw@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Katarzyna Hempel
Tel:
Email: kaska.hempel@ed.ac.uk
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