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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Developmental Biology

Undergraduate Course: Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells Research Project (DEBI10031)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryResearch project for final year students
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs no
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 19/09/2016
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 14, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 250, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 6, Revision Session Hours 1, Other Study Hours 48, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 250 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Researching and writing your project, preparing for your presentation
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 33 %, Practical Exam 67 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written report 60%
Project Talk 10%
Research Proposal 15%
Data Analysis 15%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Paper Analysis3:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. The ability to research the background literature relating to a particular area of research
  2. To become proficient in a subset of laboratory techniques related to the line of research.
  3. Develop an ability to plan and execute an experimental plan and interpret the results of experiments.
  4. To present and discuss the results in two formats: a research talk and a short scientific written report or paper.
  5. Develop a long-term research plan by preparing a grant proposal
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Technical and Practical Skills

Personal Effectiveness and Enquiry skills

Intellectual Autonomy

Knowledge and Understanding

Communication
KeywordsDEBIResProj
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ian Chambers
Tel: (0131 6)51 9562
Email: I.Chambers@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
Email: Carolyn.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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