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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: Infectious Diseases Project (MIBM10041)

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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaMicrobiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionA laboratory, literature or data handling research project in a topic of infectious disease. Presentation of research findings is a feature of this project.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Medical Microbiology 3 (BIME09002) AND Biomedical Sciences 3 (BIME09008) AND ( Immunology 3 (BILG09007) OR Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3A (MSBM09005))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Only open to students on the BSc Biomedical Sciences (Infectious Diseases) programme
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 88 %, Practical Exam 12 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Learn and apply research techniques to a topic in infectious disease
2. Experimental design and data handling skills
3. Critically appraise scientific literature
4. Plan and structure a research report
5. Enhance teamwork, communication and presentational skills
Assessment Information
ICA Research project report (87.5%)
ICA Presentation of research project (12.5%)
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 Not entered
KeywordsInfectious disease, research project
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMs Tracy Noden
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: Tracy.Noden@ed.ac.uk
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