Postgraduate Course: Presenting Neuroscience Research Data (NEBM11005)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical 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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a compulsory course for the MSc by Research in Integrative Neuroscience as part of Research Project 1. |
| Course description |
Original research is undertaken in an approved neuroscience research group as part of your Research Project 1 (Jan-April). During this time you develop awareness of a particular research field. You develop and apply l research skills to address a particular research question and aims. At the end of your research project 1 you prepare a poster presentation and give a brief oral presentation of the main conclusions of your studies based on Research Project 1. General guidance is provided on the preparation of a poster and communication of the findings.
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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 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
195 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Not online distance learning
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Poster presentation: 80%
Oral presentation of poster: 20%
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback: Oral and/or written feedback from your supervisor on a draft version of the poster and oral communication.
Summative feedback: written feedback on your poster and oral communication
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Display knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current state of research in a particular neuroscience research field.
- Display skills in qualitative/quantitative analysis of neuroscience data
- Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience in poster form
- Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience succinctly via oral communication.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emma Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 3531
Email: Emma.Wood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jenn Liedtke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: Jennifer.Liedtke@ed.ac.uk |
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