Postgraduate Course: Independent Project in Stem Cells, Regeneration and Translational Neuroscience (NEME11051)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | In this course students would undertake an independent study which would involve the planning, execution and development of a significant piece of project work. Study placement would be entirely dependent on the students¿ ability to establish a laboratory work placement. |
| Course description |
1. Students will need to critically assess their own and work as well as their roles and responsibilities via the learning contract
2. Students will develop real lab-based experiences and work-life skills from working in an active academic area
3. Due to working independently students must show a high degree of autonomy and time management skills to complete their dissertation
4. Students will need to display a significant individual drive and determination to engage with their project and remain focused
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Deliver a real world project with a direct impact for an organisation/employer
- Demonstrate critical understanding and cohesive thinking to link all the key areas students have studied including neurodegenerative diseases, stem cells, models, ethics and stem cell technologies/industry as relevant to their chosen project
- Develop academic abilities through direct application of theoretical skills to a professional situation
- Evaluate and criticise the relevant literature around their chosen project area
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Students will need to critically assess their own and work as well as their roles and responsibilities via the learning contract
2. Students will develop real lab-based experiences and work-life skills from working in an active academic area
3. Due to working independently students must show a high degree of autonomy and time management skills to complete their dissertation
4. Students will need to display a significant individual drive and determination to engage with their project and remain focused |
| Keywords | Independent study,stem cells,regeneration,translational neuroscience |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Hampton
Tel: (0131) 242 9421
Email: David.Hampton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ekaterina Churkina
Tel: (0131) 465 9581
Email: Ekaterina.Churkina@ed.ac.uk |
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