Undergraduate Course: Physiology Synoptic Exam (PYBM10034)
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 | The Synoptic exam is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their broad knowledge of physiology as obtained throughout their honours year, to show both originality of thought and breadth of knowledge. In the exam the students will write an essay based on one of several broad essay titles. Students will be expected to synthesise knowledge from across their learning experience, to craft their thoughts into a coherent structure and argument, and to support their argument with evidence from physiological research. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 0 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 10 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
96 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% written exam |
| Feedback |
During Semester 2, you will be given an opportunity to practice using a past paper, and feedback will be given, as part of the ¿Skills¿ strand of the Core Course. |
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Learning Outcomes
| Practise to how structure a critical and logically argued general essay in physiology bringing evidence from across the honours year(s).
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
0 |
| Keywords | PHYS_Syp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Carole Torsney
Tel: (0131 6)51 9881
Email: Carole.Torsney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stewart Smith
Tel:
Email: stewart3.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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