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 Undergraduate Course: Biotechnology Research Project (BITE10013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences | College | College of Science and Engineering |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | A two stage research-based course involving: 1) preparation of a report covering the background to a chosen research topic and the formation of a research plan with milestones and objectives (semester 1);
 2) a laboratory project under supervision of a member of staff, where the assessment is based on a written thesis, laboratory performance and oral presentation of results (semester 2).
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| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Full Year |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
600
(
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 290,
 Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14,
Online Activities 1,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
 Summative Assessment Hours 9,
 Other Study Hours 22,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
250 ) |  
 
| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) | Researching and writing your project, preparing for your presentation |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
37 %,
Practical Exam
63 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Literature review 17%; Project thesis 53%; Lab performance 20%; Oral presentation 10% |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| Practical laboratory skills in biotechnology Critical assessment of research papers Project planning Data interpretation Synthesis and discussion of results Oral presentation of data Written presentation of a research project |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Keywords | BITEResProj |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Garry Blakely Tel: (0131 6)50 5356
 Email: Garry.Blakely@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Miss Zofia Bekas Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
 Email: zofia.bekas@ed.ac.uk
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