Undergraduate Course: Physiology Core (PYBM10030)

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 aims of the course are to illustrate broadly the essence of physiological science ¿the study of how genes & their products integrate into the function of cells, whole tissues and intact organisms¿ and will consider: Physiological function: WHY does a physiological system exist? Physiological mechanism: HOW does a physiological process work? It will consider underpinning physiological concepts and approaches to study, interrogate & quantify physiology and include practice in analytical and data handling skills. In particular, the Honours year offers you the opportunity to develop your own interests expects you to be self-motivated and take personal responsibility for pursuing goals. You will be supported to develop as an independent researcher who can reflect and think critically about a topic and present your ideas effectively as a skilled communicator. The module will comprise: - A series of ¿Physiology in Action¿ seminars - Skills sessions with student exercises on oral presentations, writing of essays and press releases, statistical analysis, scientific paper analysis. - A Grant Review Panel class activity, in which students will review and discuss mock grant applications
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Develop an understanding of physiological concepts and appreciation of the research approaches used to study, interrogate & quantify physiology. This will help you to understand research papers, and will aid in all parts of the programme. Develop critical and reflective research skills through learning how to interpret, analyse and evaluate scientific papers and the physiological data in them. Develop independent research and enquiry skills: including critical evaluation of physiological research to identify and generate testable hypotheses with relevant research approaches through the research dissertation and grant proposal. Develop diverse communication skills through presenting data effectively in written and oral presentations; communicating research in lay terms through, for example, the press release; demonstrating knowledge and critical evaluation of physiological research through, for example, the synoptic essay, research dissertation and grant proposal.