Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences Project (MSBM10013)

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	40	ECTS Credits	20
Summary	Original Research project either 1 laboratory based experimental work 2 analysis and interpretation of new or previously generated/collected data 3 library based investigative research addressing a specific question/topic
Course description	Not entered

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, External Visit Hours 14, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 361 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	research project maximum 5000 words and 12 figures for research based projects. Library based projects maximum 8000 words
Feedback	Students will receive feedback on their presentation in advance of the project submission. Further feedback will then be given on the project report.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Describe a question requiring original research through critical reading of current literature. Formulate one or more testable hypotheses or central arguments from the question. Identify appropriate methods and models to test the hypotheses or arguments. Obtain information to address the hypotheses or arguments using appropriate investigative techniques and research tools. Critically analyze the evidence obtained to refute or support the hypotheses or arguments. Integrate your findings with those of others, and indicate the impact this has on the field and how future work may address outstanding questions. Communicate your findings and conclusions effectively through your dissertation, lay-summary, and any associated oral or poster presentations.