THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Postgraduate

Postgraduate Course: Research and Development: The Laboratory Foundation Part 2 (PGBI11062)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAs the second part of a foundation course in biotechnology research and development the laboratory projects undertaken as group and class projects will centre on bioelectricity, biofuels and unlocking the potential or agri-waste.

Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Research and Development: The Laboratory Foundation Part 1 (PGBI11061)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course a student should,

¿Be familiar with safe and standard research laboratory working practices, including legal health and safety requirements for academic and industrial laboratories.
¿Know how new and experimental technology for e.g. bio-fuel and bio-electricity generation is designed and operated.
¿Know how to create protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for biotechnological processes such as commercial antibody and immunological reagent production.
¿Be familiar with the operation of advance biological experimental equipment such as high throughput DNA sequencing, biosensors, advanced biological imaging via confocal light, electron and atomic force microscopy etc.
¿Have acquired insight into the excitement and difficulties associated with translating ideas into experiments and scaling-up production to a profitable level.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsBIOTECH R&D 2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Andrew Free
Tel: (0131 6)50 5338
Email: Andrew.Free@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Andrea Nichol
Tel: (0131 6)50 8643
Email: Andrea.Nichol@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information
 
© Copyright 2016 The University of Edinburgh - 3 February 2017 4:51 am