Undergraduate Course: Reproductive Biology 3 (BIME09006)
Course Outline
School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | A course of lectures and practicals covering major aspects of reproductive biology, delivered by staff in Biomedical Sciences, Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, the Institute of Cell Biology and the Institute of Stem Cell Research.
The topics covered include: control of reproduction; sexual differentiation and gonadal development; fertilisation and early embryonic development; and pregnancy, paturition and lactation. |
Course description |
The topics covered include: control of reproduction; sexual differentiation and gonadal development; fertilisation and early embryonic development; and pregnancy, paturition and lactation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Biomedical Sciences 2 (BIME08007)
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 28,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 01,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
155 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
15 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree Examination 70%; in-course assessed components 30%. |
Feedback |
One-to-one feedback given to students at the final essay tutorial.
Feedback on MCQ given at overview lecture. |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Reproductive Biology 3 | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Reproductive Biology 3 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of advanced aspects of reproduction and the underlying control mechanisms.
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Reading List
The Recommended Textbook for the course is Essential Reproduction by M.H. Johnson
(6th edition, 2007; Blackwell Science, 328 pages). Copies are available from the main library, Little France or the Darwin Library.
Other Useful Books:
The Darwin Library has copies of two other recent books in the reserve section:
¿ Human Reproductive Biology by RE Jones & KH Lopez (3rd edition 2006; Academic Press, £46.99; 624 pages).
¿ The Reproductive System at a Glance by L.J. Heffner and DJ Schust (2006; Blackwell Science, £18.99; 122 pages). This is more superficial and is intended as a revision aid for medical students. (The previous edition was Human Reproduction at a Glance by L.J. Heffner; 2001).
The Darwin Library also contains other useful textbooks. For example:
¿ The Physiology of Reproduction by E. Knobil & J.D. Neill. An authoritative reference source.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | RepBio3 |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Norah Spears
Tel: (0131 6)50 3267
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
Email: |
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