Undergraduate Course: Biomedical Sciences Core (BIME10038)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Biomedical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course addresses the theme of the Biomedical Sciences Hons BSc Programme, namely the scientific basis of human medicine. In Semester 1, through lectures from experts in the field and student led presentations, we will explore: diseases and disorders important nationally and internationally, including their identification and the role of biological science in advancing understanding and laying the foundation for their raional management and treatment; implementation of drug design and discovery; integration of new technologies, including genomics and stem cell techniques; international health; resources; ethical and socio-economic factors.
Course description	The course also aims to provide familiarity with statistical techniques commonly-used in the biomedical literature, and with the principles of designing and conducting clinical trials. Development of communication skills will be through student-led sessions discussing and critically evaluating recent papers. Semester 2 teaching will focus on development of skills in the critical analysis and communications, largely in support of the Critical Analysis and Synoptic courses running concurrently. Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars and student-led presentations.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 32, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 146 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	30% ICA (In Semester 2)Ťbr /ť 70% Degree Examination in S1Ťbr /ť
Feedback	Throughout the Programme, we will provide feedback on students performance, both written and verbal, to help them get the most from their studies. A mock mini-exam will be held in the middle of semester 1. Students will receive written formative feedback on this one week later.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Biomedical Sciences Honours Core		1:30

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Providing evidence of knowledge and understanding of aspects of Biomedical Sciences in depth and breadth Demonstrating an ability to evaluate and integrate information from several sources Demonstrating an ability to use knowledge to critically analyse hypotheses and arguments Writing about medical science issues in an accurate, clear and well-organised manner.