Undergraduate Course: Physiology Project (PYBM10001)
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 | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | Physiology (Biomedical Sciences) | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Students will be asked to perform novel research in a topical area of physiology.  Students will be supervised by a mentor who will guide their progress through the project. All students will present a written dissertation (35 points) and give an oral presentation of the project (5 points). | 
 
 
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  Semester 2, 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 | 
12/01/2015 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
400
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 Summative Assessment Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
389 )
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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 | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Increased understanding of biological processes. 
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| 87.5% dissertation, 12.5% oral presentation of project |  
 
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 | PHYSProject | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Mike Ludwig 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3275 
Email: Mike.Ludwig@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161 
Email: Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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