Postgraduate Course: Literature Review (Zhejiang) (BIME11098)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Review of the literature relevant to the research problem that the student will investigate in their laboratory project |
| Course description |
Students enrolled on the MSc Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang) programme will carry out a laboratory research project over 40 weeks. In this course students will work independently under the supervision of their project supervisors and the Programme Director, to research into and prepare an in-depth, critical review of the published literature relating to their research project. The literature review will include an appreciation of the relevance and importance of the investigations they propose to carry out in their project, and the possible significance of anticipated outcomes.
Review of the current research literature related to the laboratory research project
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework (literature review) |
| Feedback |
Individual meetings will be held with each student by the research project supervisor(s) and the Programme Director, to guide the preparation of the literature review. Following the submission of the literature review written feedback on the assessed work will be provided individually. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- The development of knowledge and understanding of the relevance of their chosen research project in the field of Biomedical Sciences
- The development and demonstration of the ability to critically evaluate the published literature relevant to their research project topic
- The development and demonstration of communication skills in presenting and discussing the background to their research project in a written literature review
- The development and demonstration of the ability to work independently under the guidance of their supervisor(s) to achieve desired outcomes
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Evaluation and critical analysis skills, in understanding the relevance and importance of their research project in relation to current research in Biomedical Sciences.
Communication and IT skills, in preparing and submitting an appropriately structured literature review.
Autonomy and collaborative skills in preparing the literature review through independent research under the guidance of the project supervisor(s) and Programme Director.
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| Special Arrangements |
This course is only open to Zhejiang University Biomedical Sciences students |
| Study Abroad |
no |
| Keywords | Literature Review Zhejiang |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mayank Dutia
Tel: (0131 6)50 3252/6807
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Marie Manson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3289
Email: |
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