Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Bioelectronics 4 (ELEE11081)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Bioelectronics involves the application of electronic engineering principles to biology, medicine, and the health sciences. An important part of this is the development of the communication interface between biological materials (cells, tissue and organs) and electronic components. This Course introduces the biochemical, biophysical and physiological concepts that are of relevance to bioelectronics, and will also serve to provide introductory material that will be extended in other courses in the MEng programme in Electronics with Bioelectronics (specifically those in Biosensors and Biosensor Instrumentation). |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | 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 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 4.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
70 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
20% Coursework
80% Examination |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| An understanding will form of the basic physico-chemical properties of proteins and DNA, and the physiological properties of membranes, cells, tissues and some organs, together with an appreciation of the relationship between structure and function. The distinction between the passive and active electrical properties of membranes will be understood, along with the origins of electrical signals emanating from the brain (electroencephalography) and heart (electrocardiogram). A working understanding of the design and use of bioelectrodes will also be attained.
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Reading List
Recommended:
"Introductory Bioelectronics: for Engineers and Physical Scientists", R. Pethig and S. Smith, Wiley, 2012, ISBN: 978-1119970873 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Amperometry,bacteria,bioelectrodes,biomolecules,biosensors,cells,DNA,electrocardiography |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Adam Stokes
Tel: (0131 6)50 5611
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Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
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