? Credit Points : 0  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : BIO-P-RMPD

This compulsory course will be run as a seminar series and cover "basic" researcher skills, such as paper reading and writing, time management, scientific presentations, etc.

? Pre-requisites : Entry to the course will be for students already holding (or expecting to hold) an Honours degree or equivalent in a biological subject such as biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology. Students with a background in chemistry, physics, computer science or informatics will also be considered and those with other scientific or medical backgrounds should contact the Course Director.

? Costs : None

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

? Additional Class Information : TBA

Transferable skills in the area of laboratory work and scientific research.

Attendance required

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

Course Secretary

Miss Vicky MacTaggart
Email : Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Lindsay Sawyer
Tel : (0131 6)50 7062
Email : L.Sawyer@ed.ac.uk

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

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