Undergraduate Course: Our Changing World (BIME08006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a challenging interdisciplinary course, based on weekly seminars on the theme of our changing world. The course aims to engage students in thinking about the challenges that confront our global society and make them aware of the role of academic research and scholarship in meeting these challenges. Students will be expected to address key themes across discipline boundaries and develop an understanding of the relevance and impact of their own programme discipline in a broader context. Students will develop and test a range of academic skills on the course by engaging with course materials, researching topics in depth, participation in weekly seminars and working in small groups to produce a collaborative short film on a topic chosen by the group. The individual written work requires the submission of short weekly responses to the seminar topic and a piece of reflective writing. The written work facilitates a focus on both formative and summative feedback as students develop academic tools and skills. There are seven seminars (attendance is compulsory to pass the course) and three of these will be focused on topics chosen by students. Our Changing World encourages a partnership between academic staff and students who become co-creators of the course content and the assessment questions. It really is your course because it is your changing world! This course will appeal to students who already have a strong foundation in the core subjects relevant to their degree programme and who wish to engage with academic research and debate in a broader, interdisciplinary way. Our Changing World is a pass/fail grade-only course. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | No additional costs |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 108 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 12,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be required to submit at least 5 of 7 short written essays relating to the weekly seminar themes.
A final reflective Written Essay
Group Project.
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided for the individual reports and group article. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Formulate and communicate evidence-based opinions, critical thinking and reflective reasoning relating to the challenges confronting our changing world.
- Develop an awareness of the interdisciplinary evidence sources and literature relevant to global challenges and be able to use these in written and presented work.
- Engage with and participate in discussion and debate about global issues identified in lectures and seminars, applying knowledge and understanding of a specialist academic subject area.
- Work on a collaborative project with course colleagues and produce an interdisciplinary and evidence-informed output.
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Learning Resources
| Various learning resources will be provided in Learn and will relate to the lectures and assessments specific to this year's course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
The course will be strongly supported by Learn, through which discussions on the lecture content will be encouraged. Copies of the presentation materials, recommended readings, and links to the videoed talks will be provided here. Support for assessments will also be given. Preparation materials for the tutorials will also be provided. |
| Keywords | OCW1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tim Squires
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: Tim.Squires@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sam Fisher
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: sam.fisher@ed.ac.uk |
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