Postgraduate Course: Research Project Proposal (Biochemistry) (PGBI11104)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Students will write a mock research grant proposal, after having researched the literature around a given topic and designed an experimental strategy for a doctoral-level research project |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must be on the MSc Biochemistry programme |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 43 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
90 )
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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 (100%) - Research Grant Proposal |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the process of obtaining funding for academic research
- Search, identify and critically evaluate the relevant literature to gain a thorough and current knowledge of a biochemistry-related topic
- Build on current biochemical knowledge to suggest new directions for investigation of a biochemical problem
- Design the appropriate experiments and identify the resources required to to tackle the biochemical problem
- Prepare a relevant, coherent and acceptable grant application
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Autonomy in learning
Searching, reading and critical analysis of literature
Understanding relative value of different scientific approaches
Experimental design
Effective and coherent writing skills
Appreciation of the relevance and importance of explaining scientific ideas and the impact of science, to the wider community
Time management |
| Keywords | GrantProp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Janice Bramham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4786
Email: janice.bramham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Andrea Nichol
Tel: (0131 6)50 8643
Email: Andrea.Nichol@ed.ac.uk |
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