Postgraduate Course: Research Training (Neuroscience) (NEBM11016)
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 related to Research Project 2 | 
 
| Course description | 
    
     Original research is undertaken in an approved neuroscience research group as part of your Research Project 2 (April-August).  It is permissible for this to be an extension of the same project and/or in the same laboratory as project 1.  During this time you develop awareness of a new research field or develop your awareness of a research field related to that in project 1. You develop and apply research skills to address a particular research question and aims.  
The assessment is made up of two parts: 
 
- An illustrated oral presentation of the work related to Project 2 (15 credits) 
- Supervisor report of project 2. This comprises a report from the project supervisor on the standard of your laboratory work (5 credits). 
    
    
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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 | 
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond | 
 
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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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
In course assessment by project supervisor: 25% 
Presentation of project work:75% 
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| Feedback | 
Formative feedback: Oral and/or written feedback from your supervisor on a draft version of the oral communication.  
Summative feedback: written feedback on your 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 understanding of methods and techniques used in contemporary neuroscience research.
 - Display skills in qualitative/quantitative analysis of neuroscience data
 - Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience by oral presentation.
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
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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