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Postgraduate Course: MSc Project and Dissertation (Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology) (PGBI11096)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryExperience of the practical, hands-on aspects of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology as a research and development activity is an important part of Masters level training. We will offer supervised laboratory project based training in academic laboratories, both as individual and as team-based projects. In addition, there may be the opportunity to apply for an external industrial project placement, although numbers are limited.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements For students on the MSc in Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology programme only.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Research Project / Placement Dissertation (100%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will have a wide range of skills, including:

Research skills
Project/consultative work laboratories/companies.
Experiment planning and design
Practical experimentation, data analysis, data recording, data interpretation
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills autonomy
teamwork
oral and written communication skills
time management
organisational skills
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Baojun Wang
Tel: (0131 6)50 5527
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email:
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