Undergraduate Course: Neuroscience Project (NEBM10005)
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 | Students will spend the final block of the second semester on original research either in the library or, in a limited number of cases, in   individual research laboratories.  The results of the research will be formally presented to the whole class and teachers, and also written up as a Dissertation which is independently marked by at least two members of the Board of Examiners.  Library project students have a relatively free choice of topic subject to approval by the Board of Examiners, but guidance on a choice of topic will be given to those who require it.  The choice of laboratory-based projects will be limited and admission is competitive.  Acceptance onto a laboratory-based project may depend on a student's academic record and on consideration of evidence of future plans for a career in laboratory-based science or medicine.  However, both library-based and laboratory-based projects are considered of equal value: both provide ample opportunities for students to demonstrate their creative, critical and analytical skills. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 2 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
400
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 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
 Summative Assessment Hours 1,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
380 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
no exam | 
 
| Feedback | 
Whether you undertake a laboratory-based, non-lab-based or group Project/Dissertation, you can expect to receive regular guidance from your supervisor during the 12-week period allocated for this purpose in Semester 2. You can expect a minimum of 6 hours contact time (i.e. 30 mins/week on average, over 12 weeks) with your academic supervisor during this period; more if both you and your supervisor agree. Agreeing on a regular schedule of meetings with your supervisor is advisable. | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    Increased understanding of biological processes. 
Detailed learning outcomes will be added later.
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Reading List 
| Recommended reading will be supplied by the project supervisor on request. |   
 
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Keywords | NEU_Proj | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Thomas Theil 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3721 
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Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris 
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255 
Email:  | 
   
 
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