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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences 4 (MSBM10011)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course provides opportunities to discuss and critically analyse high-profile contemporary issues in the Medical Sciences. It consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials that aim to address key areas of the medical sciences by focussing on the scientific basis of important and recent medical advances while placing them in the context of their value for improving health and healthcare.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Medical Sciences Academic Portfolio (MSBM10014) AND Medical Sciences Project Preview Dissertation (MSBM10012) AND Medical Sciences Project (MSBM10013)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 148 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Exam at end of semester 2 and ICA.
Feedback Feedback will be given on a formative presentation in semester 1. Further feedback will be given following the summative assessment of in-course assessment (presentation and scientific article) in semester 2.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)9:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge in key, selected areas of Medical Science.
  2. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary medical sciences research.
  3. Discuss and critically evaluate the scientific and ethical challenges that confront medical science research in the 21st century.
  4. Apply a broad range of skills and experiences, including interpersonal skills, communication and critical judgement, that will provide a solid foundation for subsequent careers.
Reading List
No specific reading list
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsMS4
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ruth Deighton
Tel: (0131 6)51 5479
Email: Ruth.Deighton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Colin Arthur
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: carthur@ed.ac.uk
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