Undergraduate Course: Topics in Biomedical Informatics (UG) (INFR11282)
Course Outline
| School | School of Informatics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course follows the delivery and assessment of Topics in Biomedical Informatics (INFR11263) exactly. Undergraduate and Visiting Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11263 instead. |
| Course description |
This course follows the delivery and assessment of Topics in Biomedical Informatics (INFR11263) exactly. Undergraduate and Visiting Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11263 instead.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Programming for Biomedical Informatics (INFR11260)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Topics in Biomedical Informatics (INFR11263)
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Other requirements | This course follows the delivery and assessment of Topics in Biomedical Informatics (INFR11263) exactly. Undergraduate and Visiting Undergraduate students must register for this course, while MSc students must register for INFR11263 instead. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a fourth-year honours level course; students are expected to have an academic profile equivalent to the first three years of this degree programme. Study equivalent to the following University of Edinburgh courses is required: Programming for Biomedical Informatics (INFR11260) |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 9,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Feedback |
One session will be dedicated to an example topic. A practice assessment question will then be set with time to do this and submit. There will be a debrief in a class room session as well as individual feedback on submitted work.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Topics in Biomedical Informatics (UG) (INFR11282 & INFR11263) | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically assess the challenges associated with biomedical data analysis and modelling across a variety of contexts, in particular with respect to noise in the data, patient stratification and regulatory and ethical issues.
- critically discuss and compare data acquisition, analysis and modelling protocols.
- present and explain biomedical data problems and appropriate analysis in one area of biomedicine to an interdisciplinary audience.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: problem-solving, critical/analytical thinking, handling ambiguity, knowledge integration.
Personal responsibility and autonomy: ethics and social responsibility, independent learning, self-awareness and reflection, creativity, decision-making.
Communication: interpersonal/teamwork skills; verbal, written, and cross-disciplinary communication. |
| Keywords | TBI (UG),Shadow course |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrea Weisse
Tel: (0131 6)51 1211
Email: Andrea.Weisse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Lachlan Boyd
Tel:
Email: lboyd@ed.ac.uk |
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