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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Seminar Rooms D/E Alrick Building | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Classroom 9, Fleeming Jenkin Building | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introduction to Bioelectronics | 2:00 | | |
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 |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| 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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