Postgraduate Course: Research Project Proposal (QGGA) (PGBI11106)
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 | Preparation for the MSc Project is an important component of MSc Programmes. This course will focus on the development of a project outline, usually provided by the supervisor, into a full project proposal with evaluation of datasets, hypotheses and power calculations as appropriate. |
| Course description |
This course will introduce students to the subject of their main MSc project. It will be assessed by a presentation and a written report that will be modelled on the scientific component of a grant proposal. Students will be expected to meet with their supervisors during the semester. Supervisors will arrange for students to have access to the data needed for their project work and to introduce them to the relevant methodologies. Students will be expected to perform a feasibility assessment together with power calculations, if appropriate.
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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 2021/22, 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:
100
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Lecture Hours 1,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Most of the time committed will be in independent study
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be assessed by a presentation (20%) and a scientific report taking the style of a research proposal («3500 words). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically evaluate the research literature;
- demonstrate skills in the evaluation of relevant methodologies;
- assess datasets and identify any opportunities to perform power calculations;
- deliver a short presentation on their proposed project to a small audience; and
- develop and write a structured research proposal report.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Abilities in critical review, in scientific writing and experience in project planning |
| Keywords | QGGAResProjProp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jacob Moorad
Tel: (0131 6)50 5442
Email: Jacob.Moorad@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Zofia Bekas
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: zofia.bekas@ed.ac.uk |
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