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Postgraduate Course: Group Research Project (Biomedical AI) (INFR11203)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Informatics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryIn this course you will undertake a group research project in Biomedical Artificial Intelligence under the supervision of a member of staff and/or small supervisory team of staff with experience in Machine Learning & Biomedicine. The project will draw on the new skills and knowledge that you have acquired through other courses and will especially develop your skills and experience in working in an inter-disciplinary research group tackling a common challenge in biomedicine using a range of methodologies.
Course description In this course we aim to develop your skills in working in inter-disciplinary research teams in which you will have to communicate and work effectively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. You will learn how to manage your time and partition tasks to allow the group to progress efficiently through the project. Many teamwork elements are involved in working on a joint research project and form an essential part of your training as inter-disciplinary scientists, but the opportunity to share knowledge and skills with peers is of key importance. The project(s) themselves will be proposed by supervisors within the CDT pool of expertise and also external partners who often bring unique datasets and sectorial experience to projects. All project proposals are assessed and approved by the CDT management prior to being presented to students by the supervisory team in a dedicated showcase session.

Throughout the project(s) there will be a focus on developing good scientific practice, including reproducible research methods and incorporating appropriate consideration of any ethical and societal aspects that may be involved. In the final dissertation students will need to demonstrate the ability to accurately present their research in a comprehensive and well-structured document meeting the specifications detailed on the course website.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is ONLY available to students in the CDT in Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. coordinate with a team of diverse experts to answer a research question in biomedical artificial intelligence
  2. plan and monitor a coordinated effort to meet milestones and deadlines within a limited timescale
  3. communicate novel research results in biomedicine and AI to an interdisciplinary scientific audience orally and in writing
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Students on the course will develop skills in In using a range of specialised skills, techniques, practices and/or materials that are at the forefront of, or informed by forefront developments; In applying a range of standard and specialised research and/or equivalent instruments and techniques of enquiry; planning and executing a significant project of research, investigation or demonstrating originality and/or creativity, including in practices; exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional and equivalent activities.
Special Arrangements This course is ONLY available to students in the CDT in Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
KeywordsBAI-IP
Contacts
Course organiserDr Diego Oyarzun
Tel:
Email: D.Oyarzun@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Lindsay Seal
Tel: (0131 6)50 5194
Email: lindsay.seal@ed.ac.uk
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