Postgraduate Course: PhD Proposal; PhD with Integrated Studies - Research (REGM11006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| 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 | During this course students will develop and write up a PhD research outline and full proposal around stem cell and regenerative medicine, to be undertaken in a laboratory at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR). The PhD proposal course is the third assessed component of the foundation year of the PhD with Integrated Studies - Research (Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine). |
| Course description |
After the two rotation projects students will select their PhD topic and design a research proposal under the guidance of their prospective supervisor. Students will first submit a proposal outline, for which they will receive formative feedback. At the end of the course the student will submit a detailed PhD proposal (max 10,000 words) for summative feedback. Projects will span the breadth of research areas at the IRR, ranging from fundamental and discovery science to clinical and industrial translation projects.
During the course, seminar series and journal clubs covering the academic discipline of stem cell research and regenerative medicine will complement the course, providing breadth and depth.
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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: 100 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 75,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
468 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course comprises the development and write-up of a detailed PhD research proposal. The written PhD Proposal (max 10,000 words) accounts for 100% of the final course mark. |
| Feedback |
The student will receive formative feedback from their supervisor and the programme directors on a PhD Proposal outline, and summative feedback on their detailed, written PhD Proposal. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Applied knowledge, skills and understanding
- Generic cognitive skills
- Communication, ICT and numeracy skills
- Autonomy, accountability and working with others
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Reading List
| Literature and text books relevant to the research topic and laboratory techniques to be used during the research project. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
-Analytical and critical appraisal skills
-Academic writing skills
-Proficiency in general and specialist knowledge transfer
-Ability to critically reflect on their own role and responsibilities while working in a research group
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| Keywords | Regenerative Medicine,Stem Cell Research,Developmental Biology,Research Project |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Marieke Hoeve
Tel: (0131 6)51 9539
Email: m.hoeve@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Kelly Douglas
Tel: (0131 6)51 9515
Email: Kelly.Douglas@ed.ac.uk |
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