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

Undergraduate Course: Molecular Biology Synoptic Exam (MLBI10021)

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 Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will cover:
- data interpretation and practical skills, including those relevant to lab research projects (egs. simple quantitation/calculation of molarity/dilutions for accurate pipetting/positive & negative controls/sample size and statistics).
-Project grant proposal:
aims; introduction; justification; methods; potential problems/solutions; costs; timeline.
- public speaking skills (debates/presentation/question and answer sessions).
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 50 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 5 point test (ICA) on theoretical lab skills (semester 1, 50%).
4 point written grant proposal (semester 1, 40%)
1 point oral presentation on the proposal (semester 1, 10%).
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
basic lab skills
experimental design and interpretation
public speaking skills
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMLBISynExam
Contacts
Course organiserProf Hiro Ohkura
Tel: (0131 6)50 7094
Email: H.Ohkura@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
Email: Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk
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