Postgraduate Course: The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species (BIME11018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will present materials related to the use of ARTs in wildlife conservation, including artificial insemination (AI), in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), gene-banking and cloning. The technical difficulties in using these techniques and the ethical questions that arise from them will be discussed in some detail. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Online Activities 25,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
53 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Describe the procedures involved in ARTs such as AI, IVF, gene-banking and cloning.
&· Understand basic reproductive physiology relevant to the application of ARTs such as AI and IVF.
&· Understand the drivers for using these techniques in wildlife conservation and give some examples of where they have already been used.
&· Argue for or against the use of ARTs based on ethical and other considerations. |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks and independent study such as reading, engaging with online resources and assessment activities) |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Sharron Ogle
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 1824
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