Postgraduate Course: Research Project in Biosciences or Bioethics 3 (VESC11285)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | 40-credit research project in Bioscience or Bioethics |
| Course description |
Students will carry out a research project for »11 weeks proposed by one of the Programme supervisors in either Bioscience or Bioethics. Projects may either be laboratory-based, may analyse existing datasets, or be an analysis of published literature on a particular topic.
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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 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:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course will be assessed by
1. Report of 2500 ¿ 5000 words summarising the research question, the approach taken, a description of the results obtained and analysis of their implications ¿ 70% of total mark.
2. Short reflective report on the period spent in the lab; to include a summary of the technical and transferable skills learned; and consideration of how the experiences and knowledge gained can be applied to future projects or career goals; up to 1500 words, length to be agreed by course organisers as appropriate for student ¿ 30% of total mark.
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| Feedback |
Students will be given written feedback on the reflective and project reports |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will be able to critically evaluate current research and research techniques and methodologies, applying this understanding to tackle questions and problems from original perspectives.
- Students will be able to conduct high-quality, independent research that contributes to the overall advance of understanding of One Health disease models.
- Students will understand the social and ethical implications of developing and using animal models, and be able to apply that learning to their own research.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Upon completion of this course students will have developed a wide range of Graduate Attributes and Skills that will contribute to their professional growth as a successful researchers and experts in their field.
- Through exposure to world-leading research, they are innovative and lifelong learners.
- By taking a confident and reflective approach to their learning, they take personal responsibility for pursuing their goals and opportunities to grow.
- They use their personal and intellectual autonomy to critically evaluate ideas, evidence and experiences from an open-minded and reasoned perspective.
- They use their highly-developed skills in research and enquiry to identify and creatively tackle problems, and to seek out opportunities for learning.
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| Keywords | One Health,disease model,bioscience,bioethics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Fitzgerald
Tel: (0131 6)51 9235
Email: Ross.Fitzgerald@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Hilary Snaith
Tel: (0131 6)51 3688
Email: Hilary.Snaith@ed.ac.uk |
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