Postgraduate Course: MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics) (PGBI11034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The project is an essential component of the Masters programme. It is a substantial piece of full-time independent work which occupies the final three to four months of the programme immediately after the semester 2 examinations, and continuing until the end of August. |
| Course description |
The project involves both the application of skills learned in the past and the acquisition of new skills. It allows students to demonstrate their ability to organise and carry out a major piece of work according to sound scientific and engineering principals.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessed assignments 100% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will be able to research the literature and gather background information on the problems and fields that the research project involves.
- Students will develop written and oral presentation skill that will allow them to discuss existing results and present new findings
- Students will gain practical experience in designing and executing experiments in order to solve a particular biological problem using sound scientific principals
- Students will learn to organize and plan their time in order to carry out an agreed program of work in a constrained time frame
- Students will practice using a range of bioinformatics skills, including those taught as part of the course along with project-specific skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | BioinfDiss |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alasdair Ivens
Tel: (0131 6)513605
Email: Al.Ivens@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Alex Ramsay
Tel:
Email: gramsay3@ed.ac.uk |
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