Postgraduate Course: Biomedical Research Methodologies (BIME11028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will promote understanding of the principles of biomedical research and its underlying methodologies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the candidate should understand:
&· Philosophy of research
&· Hypothesis-driven research
&· Experimental design
&· Record keeping
&· Collation, presentation and inspection of data
&· Scientific communication
&· Intellectual property rights
&· Scientific ethics
&· Funding application |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks and independent study such as reading, engaging with online resources and assessment activities) |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Sharron Ogle
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Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
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