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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences)

Postgraduate Course: Masters Dissertation (Neuroscience) (NEBM11002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits80
Home subject areaNeuroscience (Biomedical Sciences) Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.cnr.ed.ac.uk/postgrad.htm Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionStudents carry out original research in an approved laboratory and prepare a scientific report presented in the form of a thesis.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Review of Neuroscience (NEBM11001) AND Research Training I (Neuroscience) (NEBM11004) AND Presenting Neuroscience Research Data (NEBM11005) AND Research Proposal (Neuroscience) (NEBM11007)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Neuroscience (LISC11038)
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Diploma Dissertation (Neuroscience) (NEBM11003)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2012/13 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To acquire skills in design of experiments and contemporary methods and techniques in neuroscience research; To obtain and analyse quantitative neuroscience data; To write coherent and scholarly scientific reports; To acquire skills in oral presentation of research findings.
Assessment Information
Oral presentation: 30%
Written report (<10,000 words): 70%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNeuroscience, Dissertation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Thomas Becker
Tel: 0131 242 7983
Email: 		Course secretaryMs Shirley Linton
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email:
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