Postgraduate Course: MSc Project and Dissertation (Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology) (PGBI11096)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Experience of the practical, hands-on aspects of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology as a research and development activity is an important part of Masters level training. We will offer supervised laboratory project based training in academic laboratories, both as individual and as team-based projects. In addition, there may be the opportunity to apply for an external industrial project placement, although numbers are limited. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | For students on the MSc in Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology programme only. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
20/04/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will have a wide range of skills, including:
Research skills
Project/consultative work laboratories/companies.
Experiment planning and design
Practical experimentation, data analysis, data recording, data interpretation |
Assessment Information
| Research Project / Placement Dissertation (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
autonomy
teamwork
oral and written communication skills
time management
organisational skills |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louise Horsfall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5363
Email: Louise.Horsfall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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