Postgraduate Course: Advanced Analytical Methods in Animal Biosciences (VESC11030)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course aims to develop the student's skills in a range of computational methods considered essential for researchers in the animal sciences in the 21st century. These will include data manipulation, analysis of "omics" data, mathematical modelling, epidemiology and advanced bioinformatics. |
| Course description |
At the completion of this course, the candidate should be experienced in the range of computational techniques and be able to present this material in an appropriate format.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Covered by mandatory Additional Programme Costs |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Completed degree at Bachelor level in biological sciences or other relevant discipline |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, 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:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 15,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 5,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
12 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written assignments 100% |
| Feedback |
Feedback and marks for all items will be given within fifteen working days of the submission date where possible. For the major written items, students will submit an abstract/outline before the final due date, and receive feedback within two days to guide their preparation. Feedback on computer and laboratory activities will be provided during the session. All written items will be marked by at least two markers.
Opportunities for feedback arise within timetabled classes (tutorials, practicals, lectures) as well as more formally through comments on specific pieces of work. Feedback can be provided not only on coursework assignments, tests and exam answers, but also on activities that are not formally assessed such as class discussions, group exercises, problem solving, and in the course of developing project plans and proposals. Course staff will endeavour to provide timely feedback on all activities.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- have an understanding of a range of statistical analysis methods;
- be experienced in the use of Minitab for data summary and statistical analysis;
- be familiar with the range of electronic data sources relevant to animal biosciences;
- be experienced in the manipulation of large data sets generated by "omics" studies;
- be experienced in themethods and outcomes of epidemiology genetics.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Helen Brown
Tel: (0131 6) 50 4282
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Eleanor Graham
Tel: (0131 6)51 3194
Email: |
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