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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 typeDissertation 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 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 24/09/2018
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) Research Project Dissertation write up = 70%
Pebblepad webfolio work = 30%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Learning the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out a novel research project.
  2. Ability to report a research project in a coherent manner in an accepted academic style.
  3. 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
KeywordsDDPBproject
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Houston
Tel: (0131 6)50 7358
Email: DouglasR.Houston@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Claire Black
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Claire.Black@ed.ac.uk
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