Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences Academic Portfolio (MSBM10014)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Students will be required to demonstrate their development as Medical Scientists through the preparation of a reflective academic portfolio. The portfolio will be developed over the whole of the final year and submitted at the end of semester 2. It will be based on a subject area that the student has addressed in an earlier year. The portfolio will provide re-evaluation and reflection of the original subject area through independent investigative research and expansion of the theme using skills obtained and developed over all years of the Medical Sciences programme. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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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 |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
95 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
reflective academic portfolio |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be given on the portfolio and the interview after the interview has taken place. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate your ability to work independently and gain in-depth knowledge in an area of medical science.
- Re-evaluate and reflect upon a subject area in medical science, in light of new information.
- Reflect upon and convey the development of a broad range of professional and personal skills, including critical judgement, computer literacy, and time management, that will suit you for employment in a wide range of professions.
- Demonstrate some originality and creativity in dealing with professional issues
- Communicate effectively regarding what informed your choices about content and direction of the portfolio.
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Reading List
| No specific reading list |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | MS_AP |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ruth Deighton
Tel: (0131 6)51 5479
Email: Ruth.Deighton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Colin Arthur
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: carthur@ed.ac.uk |
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