Undergraduate Course: Physiology Synoptic Essay (PYBM10035)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Communicating knowledge and critical evaluation of physiological research in written essay format. |
| Course description |
The Physiology Synoptic essay is designed to allow students to address a broad open question in Physiology and demonstrate, using a small number of specific physiological themes/topics as exemplars in their essay, their wider physiological understanding while allowing them to synthesise and discuss the evidence in sufficient depth to demonstrate critical analysis and originality.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain physiological concepts and evaluate the research approaches used to study, interrogate & quantify physiology.
- Demonstrate critical and reflective research skills through interpretation, analysis and evaluation of scientific papers and the physiological data in them.
- Discuss and critically evaluate physiological research through effective written communication.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Development of: curiosity for learning; critical evaluation; reflective thinking, skilled communication; skills in research and enquiry. |
| Keywords | Phys,Synoptic |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Carole Torsney
Tel: (0131 6)51 9881
Email: Carole.Torsney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stewart Smith
Tel:
Email: stewart3.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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