Postgraduate Course: Biomedical Disorders 1 (IBMS11001)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Students will participate in twice-weekly classes, workshops and tutorials with academics from disciplines that span biomedical disorders of the life-course. They will be instructed in the range of disorders that affect humans during the life-course and will be exposed to the key methodological techniques that underpin research in these areas. This course is only available to students enrolled on the Dual Award Integrated 4 Year PhD in Biomedical Sciences. |
| Course description |
The ZJE 4 Year PhD in Integrative Biomedical Sciences is an Integrated training programme focused on common human diseases across the life-course. The goal of the programme is to advance knowledge, expertise and skills in biomedical translation. As part of the PhD programme, students are required to take 'Biomedical Disorders 1'.
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deeper understanding of a variety of biomedical disorders, and the possibilities and limitations of fundamental and translational research environments and tools. Throughout this course they will be taught by basic and translational researchers across the thematic research areas of ZJE including:
- Infection medicine
- Cancer
- Neuroscience/neuroendocrinology
- Development, stem cells, regeneration & repair
- Molecular medicine
To ground the course in the process of the scientific approach, the students will be taught the key methodologies that underpin fundamental research and translation into understanding disorders within these themes. These will be introduced at appropriate points during the course and may be revisited in different life-course contexts. Areas covered may include, but will not be limited to:
- Epidemiology
- Medical genetics and genomics
- Experimental design and systematic reviews
- Transgenic and iPS technologies
- Imaging
- Using bio banks
- Pathology
- Biomarkers
- Handling large data sets
- Drug development
- Statistics
- Trial design
- Computational modelling
- Ethics, policy and funding
- Entrepreneurship and commercialisation
The course will be both tutor-led and interactive for the students. Students will participate in twice-weekly classes, workshops and tutorials with academics from disciplines that span the life-course. They will be instructed in the range of disorders that affect humans during the life-course and exposed to the key methodological techniques that underpin research in these areas.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 90,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 90,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
212 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: 100%«br /»
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ICA is made up of two assessments based around different Biomedical themes e.g. a write-up in the form of a 2-page policy summary«br /»
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To pass the course, students will need to pass both ICA components. |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided. Appropriate supervisors/tutors will provide feedback on a draft of each assessment before it is submitted for marking. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Appreciate the variety of biomedical disorders associated with the life-course
- Understand the key methodologies associated with fundamental and translational research across the life-course
- Understand the issues related to the translation of fundamental research to the human
- Acquire skills in integrating diverse information
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1 Generic cognitive skills (e.g. evaluation, critical analysis)
2 Communication, numeracy and IT skills
3 Autonomy, accountability and working with others.
http://scqf.org.uk/the-framework/scqf-levels/
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| Keywords | translation,disease,life-course,disorders |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Arnot
Tel: (0131 6)50 5503
Email: D.E.Arnot@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Cristina Matthews
Tel: (0131 6)51 1346
Email: Cristina.Matthews@ed.ac.uk |
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