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Postgraduate Course: Research Project for Drug Discovery & Protein Biotechnology (PGBI11093)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThe course involves a research topic involving the design of a biologic drug. This will be computationally based.
Course description Weeks Content
1 Introduction to the research project. Priming students on main problem to be assessed and guidance to the on-line modules that will prepare them for it.
2 Virtual Classroom. Introduction to assessing work, illustrated by a range of abilities; recognizing plagiarism.
3&4 Virtual Class room to give feedback on Week 2 task.
Subsequent weeks Carry out the research work. After week 10, virtual classroom presentations on progress in a rolling seminar programme. Regular on-line virtual classroom to discuss progress.
Three weeks before hand in Submission of draft for comment.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 28/09/2015
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 568 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The course will be assessed by a written report in the form of a research paper that will be submitted electronically (100%)
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes

- learning the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out a novel research project
- ability to report a research project in a coherent manner in an accepted academic style
- acquire skills to find information from literature and to assess it critically
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Organisation
Research skills
Time-management
Clear writing in an acceptable academic style
KeywordsRP_DDPB
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Houston
Tel: (0131 6)50 7358
Email: DouglasR.Houston@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk
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