Undergraduate Course: Biomedical Horizons (IBMS08012)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Biomedical Horizons is an interdisciplinary course that draws on expertise from across the University of Edinburgh, Zhejiang University and the new international research institute in Haining to explore cutting edge themes in biomedical science. Central to the course are a series of lectures that will draw on 'hot topics' in biomedicine and their wider relevance. The course aims to engage students in thinking about the breadth of scope within the biomedical sciences and will encourage them to explore their own interests and develop the confidence to explore new topics. |
| Course description |
Biomedical Horizons is an interdisciplinary course that draws on expertise from across the University of Edinburgh, Zhejiang University and the new international research institute in Haining to explore cutting edge themes in biomedical science. Central to the course are a series of lectures that will draw on 'hot topics' in biomedicine and their wider relevance. The course aims to engage students in thinking about the breadth of scope within the biomedical sciences and will encourage them to explore their own interests and develop the confidence to explore new topics.
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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 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam: 25% total course mark«br /»
Coursework: 75% total course mark, including: an individual research report, a collaborative group project and two MCQ/SAQ tests. |
| Feedback |
Discussion and consolidation sessions each week provide opportunities to provide feedback on learning and skill development and all formats of assessed work. Written formative feedback will be provided as key academic skills are developed particularly in research report writing and presentation skills. Feedback will also be given following the summative evaluation of in-course assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of cutting edge themes across the biomedical sciences - global and health related
- Demonstrate a broad awareness and understanding of the role of interdisciplinary research and scholarship in advancing knowledge
- Find, assimilate, interpret and present data and information from varied sources, identify reliable key references, explain why they are important, and use and cite them accurately and appropriately
- Use reflective and critical analysis in drawing conclusions from possibly incomplete or contradictory data, and synthesise key points/concepts in a neutral and clear way.
- Collaborate with others (sharing/explaining knowledge, exchanging resources and information, giving and accepting help and assistance, giving and accepting comments/feedback, discussing others' contributions, supporting/encouraging contributions) in producing a collaborative poster on one of the topics related to the course's themes
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Reading List
| Individual sources linked to lecture series. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
A major focus will be on the development of the skills students require to support their learning throughout their university career in particular the development of use of scientific language and communication skills. The course will embed opportunities to encourage the development of graduate attributes and autonomous learning skills including information gathering, academic writing and reflective practice. Student support in these areas will be focused on the key provision of staged formative feedback and assessment practice. Facilitated group discussions and small group work based around developing keynote themes will promote skill development in: how to research a subject; academic writing; making lecture notes; effective reading; understanding expectations in addition to allowing development of an understanding of how skills that promote learning in a group format can facilitate the development as an independent learner in a learning community. Clear emphasis will be placed on formative feedback. |
| Keywords | interdisciplinary,biomedical,global challenges |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr John Menzies
Tel: (0131 6)51 1711
Email: John.Menzies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Natasha Goldie
Tel:
Email: natasha.goldie@ed.ac.uk |
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