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DRPS : Course Catalogue : College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine : Transkills PGR (Medicine)

Postgraduate Course: CMVM Scientific Academic Writing (TPGR11004)

Course Outline
SchoolCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryPreparation for good scientific academic writing;
Using sources & avoiding plagiarism;
Writing the introduction;
Being cautious and critical in your writing;
Essay writing subject course support
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Available to on-campus Masters students in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine only:

PTDCDENDOD1F DClinDent Endodontology - 3 Years
PTDCDORTHO1F DClinDent Orthodontics - 3 Years
PTDCDPAEDE1F DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry - 3 Years
PTDCDPROST1F DClinDent Prosthodontics - 3 Years
PTMPHEALTH1F Master of Public Health - 1 Year
PTMPHEALTH1P Master of Public Health- 2 Years
PTMSCCLINA1F MSc Clinical Anatomy
PTMSCHANAT1F MSc Human Anatomy
PTMSCSCCPE1F MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement
PTMSCAABAW1F MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare- 1 Year
PTMSCAABAW2P MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare- 2 Years
PTMSCAABAW1P MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare- 3 Years
PTDVMVETMD1F DVM Veterinary Medicine - 4 Years (Full-time)
PRMSCMEDMI6F MSc by Research Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences),
PRMSCINEUS1F MSc by Research Integrative Neuroscience
PRMSCCARDB1F MSc by Research Cardiovascular Biology
PRMSCREPSC1F MSc by Research Reproductive Sciences 
PRMMEMEDSC1F MSc by Research Medical Sciences  - 1 Year
PRMMEMEDSC1P MSc by Research Medical Sciences  - 1 Year Part-Time
PRMSCRGMTR1F MSc by Research Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Course Start Date 18/09/2023
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Online Activities 15, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1000 word essay
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Production of more accurate scientific academic writing.
Reading List
1. Perry, P. The ethics of animal research: A UK perspective. ILAR Journal (2007) 48: 42-46.

2. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics report on Animal Research.
http://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/animal-research

3. Animals, Research and Alternatives: Measuring Progress 50 years later.
http://www.ploscollections.org/article/browseIssue.action?issue=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fissue.pcol.v02.i13

4. RSPCA ethical review.
http://www.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/researchanimals/ethicalreview
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Pamela McIldowie
Tel:
Email: pamela.mcildowie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Hedwig Ponjee
Tel:
Email: Hedwig.Ponjee@ed.ac.uk
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