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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Biomedical Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Biomedical Research Methodologies (BIME11028)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaBiomedical Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will promote understanding of the principles of biomedical research and its underlying methodologies.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the candidate should understand:
&· Philosophy of research
&· Hypothesis-driven research
&· Experimental design
&· Record keeping
&· Collation, presentation and inspection of data
&· Scientific communication
&· Intellectual property rights
&· Scientific ethics
&· Funding application
Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme.
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 Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks and independent study such as reading, engaging with online resources and assessment activities)
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Sharron Ogle
Tel:
Email: sogle@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 1824
Email: Lauren.Sandford@ed.ac.uk
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