Postgraduate Course: Core Skills Course (LISC11084)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical 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 | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | A series of lectures and tutorials covering the following topics, designed to explore areas relevant to a career in the biomedical sciences:
1. Scientific thinking
2. How to consider research papers
3. How to keep a proper lab book
4. How to get the most out of your MSc
5. Health & safety
6. Animal health and welfare
7. Rough guide to data analysis
8. Intellectual property, commercialisation and patents
9. Science on the global stage
10. Communicating science |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
Achieving a greater awareness of areas relevant to a career in the biomedical sciences.
Achieving a greater awareness of what will be expected of students going on to carry out a research PhD.
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Reading List
| As assigned by the lecturers participating in this course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Core Skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Margarete Heck
Tel: 0131 242 6694
Email: Margarete.Heck@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
Email: Marie.Manson@ed.ac.uk |
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