Postgraduate Course: Applications of Synthetic Biology (PGBI11094)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Applications of Synthetic Biology will provide examples of research which has applied synthetic biology tools or techniques to a particular problem. The course will seek to teach students the theory behind the applications; encouraging understanding, which will allow new uses and application in alternative areas to become apparent. |
| Course description |
Lecture Subjects
1 Synthetic life. Elise Cachat
2 Biofuels and bioenergy. Chris French
3 Biomaterials. Lynne Regan
4 Engineering photosynthesis. Alistair McCormick
5 Bioremediation. Louise Horsfall
6 Global health applications. Garry Blakely
7 Assessment guidance. Louise Horsfall
8 Synthetic communities. Andrew Free
9 Medical and veterinary applications. Jamie Davies
10 Future, fun and disaster. Louise Horsfall
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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: 99 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be assessed by:
- A staff-assessed presentation of a synthetic biology paper (30%)
Peer feedback will be shared following the presentations.
- A 2000 word essay to include a brief summary of the paper presented and in depth answers to the questions arising at the presentation (70%) |
| Feedback |
- Presentation:
Written Feedback
- Essay:
Written Feedback |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analytical skills, the ability to assess the relative merits of new methods and application of these
- The capacity to recognise and critically appraise the opportunities presented by new biological discoveries
- The ability to look at a wide range of problems from the perspective of solving these with innovative bio-based solutions
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | ASB |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louise Horsfall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5363
Email: Louise.Horsfall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Karen Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3404
Email: Karen.Sutherland@ed.ac.uk |
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