? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : BIO-P-P01939

The aim of this module to to develop generic research skills.

Student will demonstrate their ability to develop interesting concepts into research/development proposals.

? This course is not available to visting students.

Home subject area

Postgraduate, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

Students will be able to:
- Critically evaluatate research literature appropriate for their project subject.
- Use existing research literature to justify experimental design choices.
- Develop a structured research proposal.
- Discuss research proposals with particular reference to key hypotheses and methodological approaches.
- Outline project/research management issues.
-Deliver a detailed and balanced report on a research topic.

Assessed assignments 100%

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

Course Secretary

Dr Judith McQueen
Tel : (0131 6)50 5490
Email : Judith.McQueen@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Mark Blaxter
Tel : (0131 6)50 6760
Email : Mark.Blaxter@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

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