Postgraduate Course: Applications of Synthetic Biology (PGBI11094)
Course Outline
School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | Applications of Synthetic Biology will provide examples of research which has applied synthetic biology tools or techniques to a particular problem. The course will seek to teach students the theory behind the applications; encouraging understanding, which will allow new uses and application in alternative areas to become apparent. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 20 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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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
¿ Analytical skills, the ability to assess the relative merits of new methods and application of these
¿ The capacity to recognise and critically appraise the opportunities presented by new biological discoveries
¿ The ability to look at a wide range of problems from the perspective of solving these with innovative bio-based solutions
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Assessment Information
The course will be assessed by:
A peer and staff-assessed presentation of a synthetic biology paper (30%)
A 2000 word essay to include a brief summary of the paper presented and in depth answers to the questions arising at the presentation (70%)
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
Lecture Subject
1 Synthetic life ¿ Louise Horsfall (SBS)
2 Biofuels and bioenergy ¿ Chris French (SBS)
3 Bioremediation ¿ Louise Horsfall (SBS)
4 Artificial photosynthesis ¿ Andrew Millar (SBS)
5 Antibiotics and natural product synthesis ¿ Gary Loake (SBS)
6 Vaccine development ¿ Garry Blakely (SBS)
7 Non-ribosomal peptides ¿ Jon Marles-Wright (SBS)
8 Synthetic communities ¿ Andrew Free (SBS)
9 Medical and veterinary applications ¿ Jamie Davies (Centre for Integrative Physiology)
10 Future, fun and disaster ¿ Alistair Elfick (School of Engineering)
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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 | ASB |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Louise Horsfall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5363
Email: Louise.Horsfall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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