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 Undergraduate Course: Physiology Project (PYBM10001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences | College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |  
| Course type | Standard | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | Credits | 40 |  
| Home subject area | Physiology (Biomedical Sciences) | Other subject area | None |  
| Course website | None | Taught in Gaelic? | No |  
| Course description | Students will be asked to perform novel research in a topical area of physiology.  Students will be supervised by a mentor who will guide their progress through the project. All students will present a written dissertation (35 points) and give an oral presentation of the project (5 points). |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 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) | Learn enabled:  Yes | Quota:  None |  |  Web Timetable | Web Timetable | | Course Start Date | 13/01/2014 |  
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
400
(
 Summative Assessment Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
389 ) |  
| Additional Notes |  |  
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
| No Exam Information |  
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Assessment Information 
| 87.5% dissertation, 12.5% oral presentation of project |  
Special Arrangements 
| None |  
Additional Information 
| Academic description | Not entered |  
| Syllabus | Not entered |  
| Transferable skills | Not entered |  
| Reading list | Not entered |  
| Study Abroad | Not entered |  
| Study Pattern | Not entered |  
| Keywords | PHYSProject |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Mike Ludwig Tel: (0131 6)50 3275
 Email: Mike.Ludwig@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
 Email: Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk
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