Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences 4 (MSBM10011)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course provides opportunities to discuss and critically analyse high-profile contemporary issues in the Medical Sciences. It consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials that aim to address key areas of the medical sciences by focussing on the scientific basis of important and recent medical advances while placing them in the context of their value for improving health and healthcare. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 57 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam semester 2 and ICA. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be given following the summative assessment of in-course assessment & after the Exam post BoE. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 9:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge in key, selected areas of Medical Science
- Discuss and critically evaluate the scientific and ethical challenges that confront Medical Science research in the 21st century
- Apply a broad range of skills and experiences, including interpersonal skills, communication and critical judgement, that will provide a solid foundation for subsequent careers
- Demonstrate advanced development and application of literature-searching skills, and an ability to understand and evaluate original scientific articles
- Critically interpret and draw together all relevant information that leads to the formulation of a novel research question related to your dissertation project
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Reading List
| No specific reading list |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | MS4 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Karen Smillie
Tel: (0131 6)50 3107
Email: K.Smillie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sam Fisher
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: sam.fisher@ed.ac.uk |
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