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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Cardiovascular Biology

Postgraduate Course: Cardiovascular Biology III (CBIO11001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe research dissertation should not exceed 5,000 words.
Course description The research dissertation should not exceed 5,000 words.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  10
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 18, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 308, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 35, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 27 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students will produce a report at the end of the mini-project for assessment in the form of a scientific paper (no more than 5 000 words) to provide practice in accurate and concise writing. The mini-project report should be prepared to high standard. Student will also be asked to include in this report a brief critique, spelling out the strengths and weaknesses of the project design or experimental approach
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To have a thorough knowledge of the relevant literature
  2. Can make a critical appraisal of the key material in the literature and can place their own proposed project in its context
  3. Can accurately report the work already done and its significance
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordscardiovascular,dissertation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Laura Denby
Tel: (0131) 242 6781
Email: Laura.Denby@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lynn Meikle
Tel: (0131) 242 6724
Email: lynn.meikle@ed.ac.uk
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