Undergraduate Course: Review Essay for Infectious Disease (MIBM10053)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 10 | 
 
| Home subject area | Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences) | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Production of a review essay which links to the topic of the research project | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
(
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:  
1. Production of a substantial review essay which assesses literature and data on a topic realted to the research project  
2. Analysis and evaluation of the scientific literature and data, as necessary 
3. Planning and structuring of a major review essay  | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| ICA assessment of review essay (100%) |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | Review essay, infectious disease project | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Roy 
Tel: (0131) 242 6279 
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Tracy Noden 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717 
Email: Tracy.Noden@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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