Undergraduate Course: Physiology Project (PYBM10001)

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	All students will carry out a Research Project in Semester 2. Projects will be supervised by members of academic staff in the University. Students will select their Dissertation topic either from the list of titles offered using the Portal system; or, if you wish to pursue a special topic that interests you for a library project, you yourself must identify and consult an appropriate member of the Edinburgh Physiology community who would be willing to supervise a Dissertation on that topic. Projects will either be laboratory-based or library-based. Some library-based projects can be worked on by a group of up to 4 students. Students will write a Dissertation on their project research, and will also present their findings in an assessed oral presentation. For group projects, a joint dissertation is written. Sessions on how to write a dissertation and on giving a talk will be given as part of the Physiology Core course.
Course description	Not entered

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

Course Delivery Information
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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.