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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour

Postgraduate Course: Scientific Methodology (AWAB11034)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryTopics include: scientific methodology, experimentation, use of Minitab, data summary and distribution and both parametric and non-parametric statistical methods. At the end of this course, students will be able to apply scientific and statistical methods to actual research projects. Students will also be able to discuss reasonably complex statistical issues with a statistician. Attention will also be given to communication skills (oral and written).
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Introduction to Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare (AWAB11014) AND Biology of suffering (AWAB11015) AND Animal cognition and consciousness (AWAB11016)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs none
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesThe topics covered in this course are integrated with those covered in previous courses.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 15, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Revision Session Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 151 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 90 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Oral presentation of dissertation project (10%) February
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets FebruaryScientific Methodology Paper 12:00
Learning Outcomes
¿ Have an understanding of scientific and statistical concepts,
¿ Be able to design simple experiments
¿ Be able to carry out the appropriate standard statistical procedures with confidence, using Minitab,
¿ Be able to discuss statistical issues with a statistician,
¿ Be able to understand and critique experimental design and analysis in the literature.
¿ Be ¿at ease¿ with basic statistics as used in applied to animal behaviour and welfare.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMethodology, statistics, data, science, communication
Contacts
Course organiserDr Susan Jarvis
Tel: (0131 6)51 7326
Email: Susan.Jarvis@sruc.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Willie Van-Wijde
Tel: (0131 6)51 3914
Email: Willie.van.Wijde@ed.ac.uk
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