Postgraduate Course: MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics) (PGBI11034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The project is an essential component of the Masters programme. It is a substantial piece of full-time independent work which occupies the final three to four months of the programme immediately after the semester 2 examinations, and continuing until the end of August. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessed assignments 100% |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
The project involves both the application of skills learned in the past and the acquisition of new skills. It allows students to demonstrate their ability to organise and carry out a major piece of work according to sound scientific and engineering principals. The types of activity involved in each project will vary but all will typically share many of the following features:
¿ Research the literature and gather background information.
¿ Analyse requirements, compare alternatives and specify a solution.
¿ Novel analysis or extension of relevant theory.
¿ Design and implement the solution.
¿ Experiment with and evaluate the solution.
¿ Discuss existing results and present new research.
¿ Develop written and oral presentation skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | BioinfDiss |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Tomlinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 7252
Email: simon.tomlinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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