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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences)

Postgraduate Course: Research Training (Neuroscience) (NEBM11016)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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).
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:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 195 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) In course assessment by project supervisor: 25%
Presentation of project work:75%
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
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Display knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current state of research in a particular neuroscience research field.
  2. Display understanding of methods and techniques used in contemporary neuroscience research.
  3. Display skills in qualitative/quantitative analysis of neuroscience data
  4. Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience by oral presentation.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Emma Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 3531
Email: Emma.Wood@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Jenn Liedtke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: Jennifer.Liedtke@ed.ac.uk
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