Postgraduate Course: Bioinformatics Research Proposal (PGBI11033)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The aim of this module to to develop generic research skills. Student will demonstrate their ability to develop interesting concepts into research/development proposals.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 186 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Assessed assignments 100%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Students will be able to critically evaluate research literature appropriate for their project subject, and use existing research to design their experiments. Students will be able to develop a structured research proposal that puts the project in scientific context and outlines the contributions that the project will make to the field. Students will be able to discuss and evaluate research proposals with particular reference to key hypotheses and methodological approaches. Students will be able to plan a project timeline, taking into account limitations imposed by their own time, and develop contingency plans for possible issues. Students will be able to deliver a detailed and balanced report on a research topic.