Postgraduate Course: Research Project for Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology (PGBI11093)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course involves a research topic involving the design of a biologic drug. This will be computationally based. |
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
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
21/04/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
568 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- learning the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out a novel research project
- ability to report a research project in a coherent manner in an accepted academic style
- acquire skills to find information from literature and to assess it critically
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Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by a written report in the form of a research paper that will be submitted electronically (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Weeks Content
1 Introduction to the research project. Priming students on main problem to be assessed and guidance to the on-line modules that will prepare them for it.
2 Virtual Classroom. Introduction to assessing work, illustrated by a range of abilities; recognizing plagiarism.
3&4 Virtual Class room to give feedback on Week 2 task.
Subsequent weeks Carry out the research work. After week 10, virtual classroom presentations on progress in a rolling seminar programme. Regular on-line virtual classroom to discuss progress.
Three weeks before hand in Submission of draft for comment.
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| Transferable skills |
Organisation
Research skills
Time-management
Clear writing in an acceptable academic style
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| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | RP_DDPB |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Houston
Tel: (0131 6)50 7358
Email: DouglasR.Houston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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