Postgraduate Course: Reproductive Sciences Project II (REBM11024)
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 | 80 |
ECTS Credits | 40 |
| Summary | This course is a 20 week research project on an area within Reproductive Sciences, complemented with a weekly seminars across the academic discipline. Research into mammalian Reproductive Sciences in human and animal whole organism models and cellular and molecular biology-based systems continues to provide new insights into mechanisms controlling fertility. This enables us to control the processes of reproduction, for instance, by assisted conception techniques (e.g. IVF), to design of novel forms of contraceptives and fertility control agents, and to improve the outcomes for mother and baby during pregnancy and at normal and pre-term delivery. Reproductive Science also addresses important diseases affecting reproductive health, such as endometriosis, pre-eclampsia, polycystic ovary syndrome, testicular dysgenesis syndrome and cancers of the reproductive system. Furthermore, Reproductive Science has helped to shape powerful new research tools, including the production of transgenic animals and therapeutic cloning which offer the prospects of benefit in many branches of the biological, biomedical, medical and veterinary sciences. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will have to pay Additional Programme Costs. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
800
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Lecture Hours 3,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 40,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 500,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
227 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 20 week maxi project write-up (maximum 15,000 words) = 100% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
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Learning Outcomes
| This course is the second of two research projects undertaken during the MSc by Research in Reproductive Sciences. The learning outcomes for the course are to provide students with the opportunity to acquire 1/ a broad range of relevant laboratory and analytical research skills and associated generic/transferable skills in Reproductive Sciences, and 2/ a broad and in depth understanding of the academic discipline in order to (a) provide students with thorough and specific preparation for 3 year PhD training in the Reproductive and life sciences, which will award an MSc by Research en route to a PhD and/or (b) provide an opportunity for career exploration in Reproductive Sciences.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduates from the programme will gain the full range of graduate attributes (http://www.ed.ac.uk/employability/graduate-attributes). This will include becoming an autonomous learner, a critical and reflective thinker and problem solver, professionally and personally effective including at teamworking and communication. |
| Keywords | Rep Sc 2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Nicola Gray
Tel: (0131) 242 6426
Email: Nicola.Gray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Dean Ainscough
Tel: (0131) 242 9427
Email: Dean.Ainscough@ed.ac.uk |
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