Undergraduate Course: Immunology Research Project (IMMU10014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | Laboratory project preparation work begins in Semester 1. The majority of time during Semester 2 will be occupied by the individual research project (a wide variety of topics are on offer). The work will be written up as a project report, and this together with the project literature review, project performance review and a project presentation will make up 50% of the 4th year mark. |
| Course description |
The Immunology Honours project (60-credits) is centred around actively performing research. Projects are based in immunology and infection-related research, teaching, and public engagement focused groups in and around Edinburgh.
Projects are designed to be stimulating introductions to scientific, teaching, and public-engagement research.
Projects will be advertised early in S1, with a week 7 deadline for students to rank project choices. Projects will be allocated in S1 week 9 and students will start their projects in S2 week 1. Students will be expected to produce a project literature review for submission in S2 week 4 (10-credits). Throughout Sem 2 students will work on a project in the host group, and will often be supervised by experienced lab workers (PhD students or postdocs) as well as their Project Supervisor.
Students will learn at least 1-2 techniques or research approaches in depth. After becoming competent in their research approaches, students will be expected to plan and perform their research with relative independence. Interpretation of results and planning of future research will be done together with supervisors, although the aim is that students should have as much input as possible.
Students will present the results of their project work via an assessed presentation (4-credits) in late April, and submit their project dissertation one week later. Project supervisors will also provide a project performance mark based on the student¿s aptitude within the lab (6-credits).
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 250,
Online Activities 60,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
255 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. Literature Review (Critical analysis): 10 credits.
2. Laboratory or Library Research Project Report: 40 credits.
3. Research Project presentation: 4 credits - oral presentation.
4. Project performance: 6 credits - Assessment of performance during Laboratory or Library Research Project. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- The research project carried out over 11 weeks provides an opportunity to investigate a problem and to attempt to answer specific questions that will advance understanding in a specific area of immunology.
- Key to this is the technical and practical skills acquired from the research group to which the student is assigned
- Solving technical problems and designing good experiments develops personal effectiveness and enquiry skills.
- Working alongside PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and under a senior supervisor develops skills in personal effectiveness and working in a group.
- The final stages of the project in which results are collated and the project written up involves intellectual autonomy, knowledge and understanding and communication. The writing and presentation skills acquired during the compilation of the project dissertation will improve communication skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | ImmResProj,Immunology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Patricia Castro
Tel:
Email: Patricia.Castro@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Janna James
Tel: (0131 6)50 8649
Email: Janna.James@ed.ac.uk |
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