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

An individual research project will be carried out in the second semester. A range of projects will be offered within staff research areas. The emphasis will be on the application of basic science to clinical problems. The project written up and submitted as a thesis will contribute 80% of the marks. An oral presentation of the project work will also be assessed and contribute 10% of the total marks for the course. An oral examination in the presence of the external examiner to test the student’s ability to defend their project thesis will contribute 10% of the total marks for the course.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Co-requisites : This course is only open to students on the Preclinical Sciences Honours Programme.

Home subject area

Veterinary Preclinical Sciences Honours, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 24 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

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

Increased understanding of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Thesis 80%
Oral Presentation 10%
Oral Examination 10%

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 Sue Kempson
Tel : (0131 6)50 6122
Email : S.Kempson@ed.ac.uk

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

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