Postgraduate Course: Grant application (Biomedical Sciences) (IBMS11003)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Students to develop a PhD project proposal and write it up in the style of a grant application. This course is only available to students enrolled on the Dual Award Integrated 4 Year PhD in Integrative Biomedical Sciences. |
| Course description |
The 4 Year PhD in Integrative Biomedical Sciences is a training programme focused on common biomedical disorders across the life-course. The goal of the programme is to advance knowledge, expertise and skills in fundamental and translational research. As part of the PhD programme, students are expected to take this course 'Grant Application'.
The aim of this course is to provide the students with the skills required to understand and present their proposed PhD project.
In consultation with their proposed supervisors the students will develop a proposal for a 3 year PhD project and present it in the style of a grant application.
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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 |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided. Appropriate supervisors/tutors will provide feedback on the draft grant application before it is submitted for marking. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Acquire skills in the experimental design and use of contemporary scientific methods and techniques in research.
- Acquire skills in writing grant proposals
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Knowledge and understanding
2. Generic cognitive skills
3. Communication, ICT and Numeracy skills
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| Keywords | translation,biomedicine,laboratory,grant writing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Sue Welburn
Tel: 0131 242 6457
Email: Sue.Welburn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Gillian Hodge
Tel: 0131 242 6460
Email: ghodge@ed.ac.uk |
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