Undergraduate Course: Biomedical Sciences 2 (BIME08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will support the new Biomedical Sciences programme Year 2 theme 'Foundational understanding of Biomedical Sciences' and contribute to preparing students effectively for Year 3 Junior Honours. This course will support the School's objectives of enhancing the student experience and student support.
Students taking this course will develop an understanding of core concepts in the disciplines of Physiology, Pharmacology, Reproductive Biology, Neuroscience, Infectious Diseases and Medical Biology as well as developing core competencies in scientific learning and disciplinary practice. Connections between disciplines (integrative approaches) will be emphasised and the experimental basis of scientific knowledge ('How do we know what we know') will be introduced.
This new course will also
- Place clear emphasis on formative assessment.
- Implement timely and useful feedback opportunities.
- Provide students with information and understanding required to make an informed choice of honours specialisation.
- Incorporate group meetings to improve student support and encourage the development of a Biomedical Sciences learning community.
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| Course description |
The course will be structured as follows:
- Lectures: Material to be covered will include scientific principles for each BMS discipline and will outline functions of major physiological systems, including the nervous system, reproductive system, renal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. In semester 2, lectures will present a series of integrated topics which can be viewed in different ways in different disciplines (e.g. the neuromuscular junction from Neuroscience, Physiological & Pharmacological perspectives; reproduction from Physiological and Endocrinological perspectives and so on).
- Practical classes: Stand-alone units closely integrated with the lecture materials and designed to enhance students' understanding of the experimental basis of scientific knowledge.
- Tutorials: Interactive sessions aimed to support the development of generic academic skills such as researching a topic, writing an essay and using feedback efficiently. Students will also be introduced to reading contemporary scientific literature.
- Essay feedback sessions: Small group sessions with the marker of the student's submitted essay. Opportunities for students to understand and discuss the marker's expectations and to appraise their work in a small group context.
- Review quizzes: Automated online weekly quizzes. Students will be encouraged to answer a short series of questions (on Learn). By receiving automated feedback on their answers, students will have timely opportunities to check their understanding of the lecture materials.
- 'Choosing your Honours programme' sessions during Innovative learning week: Opportunity for students to learn about and discuss Honours programmes with Honours programmes representatives and current Honours students.
- Revision and exam preparation sessions
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 (BILG08015) AND
Medical Biology 1 (BIME08004)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Chemical Pharmacology 2 (BIME08002)
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Other requirements | Where a student has taken Chemical Pharmacology 2 and then transfers to S0301 (Biological Sciences) or S0201 (Biological Sciences with management) then he/she must take BMS2 before taking Pharmacology 3. In this situation the student cannot count both Chemical Pharmacology 2 and BMS2 towards graduation. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 60,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 18,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
306 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment will be split between ICA (50%) and an end of year exam (50%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Biomedical Sciences 2 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Biomedical Sciences 2 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will have acquired:
- A sound factual base for the study of Biomedical Sciences disciplines, including core concepts and important scientific principles.
- A clear understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of Biomedical Sciences.
- Competence in effective literature searching and written communication. Students will be introduced to reading contemporary scientific literature.
- Basic practical skills required for research in biomedical sciences, including data analysis and interpretation.
- Sufficient understanding of the Biomedical Sciences disciplines to enable them to make a fully informed choice of honours specialisation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | BMS2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Celine Caquineau
Tel: (0131 6)50 2995
Email: C.Caquineau@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Neale Summers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: n.summers@ed.ac.uk |
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