Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Bioelectronics 4 (ELEE11081)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Bioelectronics involves the application of electronic engineering principles to biology, medicine, and the health sciences. An important part of this is the development of the communication interface between biological materials (cells, tissue and organs) and electronic components. This Course introduces the biochemical, biophysical and physiological concepts that are of relevance to bioelectronics, and will also serve to provide introductory material that will be extended in other courses in the MEng programme in Electronics with Bioelectronics (specifically those in Biosensors and Biosensor Instrumentation). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An understanding will form of the basic physico-chemical properties of proteins and DNA, and the physiological properties of membranes, cells, tissues and some organs, together with an appreciation of the relationship between structure and function. The distinction between the passive and active electrical properties of membranes will be understood, along with the origins of electrical signals emanating from the brain (electroencephalography) and heart (electrocardiogram). A working understanding of the design and use of bioelectrodes will also be attained. |
Assessment Information
25% Coursework
75% Examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
16 lectures, 6 tutorials/revision sessions |
| Keywords | Amperometry, bacteria, bioelectrodes, biomolecules, biosensors, cells, DNA, electrocardiography |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stewart Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5607
Email: Stewart.Smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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