? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MIPROJ

Research Projects in key areas of infection and immunity. Each student is given the opportunity to pursue an original investigation. Laboratory-based, Dry and Library-based projects are offered. A substantial Review Essay is written and the results of the Research Project are submitted in the format of a scientific paper.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. This course is only open to students on the Microbiology and Infection Honours Programme.

Home subject area

Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Microbiology and Infection (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 24 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Weeks 1 to 6 part time, weeks 7 to 11 full time

Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Review essay: 25%
Project report: 75%

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Patricia Anne Law
Tel : (0131 6)50 3161
Email : Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Simon Talbot
Tel : (0131 6)50 7938
Email : stalbot@ed.ac.uk

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

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