Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis) (PGBI11011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | Full time research for 3 months on a topic in the field of population and quantitative genetics and genome analysis. Projects will involve the statistical analysis and interpretation of genetic data from theoretical, animal, plant or human populations. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% assignment (Masters dissertation) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the months the student will be able to;
1) Planned a research project, including sourcing and interpreting the current relevant scientific literature.
2) Acquired the necessary skills in statistical analysis.
3) Adjusted objectives in the light of their own results.
4) Placed their own work in the context of published work.
5) Write and present a body of scientific work in the form of an academic thesis.
6) Summarise their findings in an oral presentation to academics and other scientists in the field
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | QGGA Project |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Leigh-Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 5523
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: |
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