Postgraduate Course: Bioinformatics Research Proposal (PGBI11033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this module to to develop generic research skills.
Student will demonstrate their ability to develop interesting concepts into research/development proposals.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
186 )
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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
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will be able to critically evaluate research literature appropriate for their project subject, and use existing research to design their experiments.
- Students will be able to develop a structured research proposal that puts the project in scientific context and outlines the contributions that the project will make to the field.
- Students will be able to discuss and evaluate research proposals with particular reference to key hypotheses and methodological approaches.
- Students will be able to plan a project timeline, taking into account limitations imposed by their own time, and develop contingency plans for possible issues.
- Students will be able to deliver a detailed and balanced report on a research topic.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Bioinf RProposal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Martin Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 7403
Email: martin.jones@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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