Postgraduate Course: Core Skills Course (LISC11084)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Life Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A series of lectures and tutorials covering the following topics, designed to explore areas relevant to a career in the biomedical sciences:
1. Scientific thinking
2. How to consider research papers
3. How to keep a proper lab book
4. How to get the most out of your MSc
5. Health & safety
6. Animal health and welfare
7. Rough guide to data analysis
8. Intellectual property, commercialisation and patents
9. Science on the global stage
10. Communicating science |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Achieving a greater awareness of areas relevant to a career in the biomedical sciences.
Achieving a greater awareness of what will be expected of students going on to carry out a research PhD. |
Assessment Information
| No formal assessment. Mandatory course on core skills undertaken in week 1 of semester 1; 4+ hours each day Monday to Friday. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
As assigned by the lecturers participating in this course. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Core Skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Margarete Heck
Tel: 0131 242 6694
Email: Margarete.Heck@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
Email: Marie.Manson@ed.ac.uk |
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