? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : BMS-P-P01049

Students attend seminars, workshops, practical classes and demonstrations given by Edinburgh Neuroscience research groups and carry out reading and written assignments and/or data analysis arising from these course components.

? Co-requisites : Must attend Neuroscience Graduate Seminars.

Home subject area

Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

To appreciate the scope of neuroscience as an interdisciplinary research activity; To understand key concepts and hypotheses driving contemporary neuroscience research; to understand methods and techniques used in contemporary neuroscience research; To recognise good laboratory practice; To acquire skills in reviewing neuroscience research in general and specific areas.

Term Paper/Essay (2500 words maximum) – 100%

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Anne Aitken
Tel : (0131 6)50 3520
Email : Anne.Aitken@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Paul Skehel
Tel : (0131 6)51 1961
Email : Paul.Skehel@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.cnr.ed.ac.uk/postgrad.htm

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/