Undergraduate Course: Student Selected Component 1 (BVMS08050)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	A course aimed at allowing students to explore specific self-selected topics in depth.
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Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 1, Other Study Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 87 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Group project - 100% There will be three parts to the assessment: ż A group mark based on the on-line Prezi and a group Question/Answer session (50% of total marks available) ż Peer assessment marks which must average to group mark (50% of total marks available) ż An individual Reflective summary (a pass requirement but not marked)
Feedback	Not entered
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Learning Outcomes
- Explore specific self-selected topics in depth - Recognise the importance of, and develop communication skills between team members, supervisors and other professionals - Develop team working skills, using the skills of the group effectively to select and assign aspects of work and to produce the final project. - Develop an approach to learning based on curiosity and exploration rather than passive acquisition - Develop time and resource management skills - Learn and utilise informatics skills to search, communicate, collect and store data and prepare a poster presentation - Develop a questioning, self-critical approach - Evaluate by reflection on your own personal and professional development - Demonstrate awareness of guidelines relating to plagiarism and copyright of images when gathering materials for a poster presentation - Reference information sources for a poster presentation in an appropriate and professional manner, adhering to relevant standard scientific conventions.