Undergraduate Course: Reproductive Biology 3 (BIME09006)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A course of lectures and practicals covering major aspects of reproductive biology, mainly delivered by staff in Biomedical Sciences and Reproductive Health.
The topics covered include: control of reproduction; sexual differentiation and gonadal development; fertilisation and early embryonic development; and pregnancy, paturition and lactation.
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| Course description |
The topics covered include: control of reproduction; sexual differentiation and gonadal development; fertilisation and early embryonic development; and pregnancy, paturition and lactation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Biomedical Sciences 2 (BIME08007)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Equivalent of the courses listed above, approval for all honours level Biomedical courses must be made by the appropriate Course organiser |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 28,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 01,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
155 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree Examination 60%; in-course assessed components 40% (essay - 30% and MCQ Test - 10%) |
| Feedback |
One-to-one feedback given to students at the final essay tutorial.
Feedback on MCQ given at overview lecture. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | May Paper | 120 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | August Paper | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of aspects of reproduction and the underlying control mechanisms, at a level appropriate for a Junior Honours undergraduate course. understanding of advanced aspects of reproduction and the underlying control mechanisms.
- Demonstrate an ability to understand, critically appraise, integrate and interpret information from multiple sources, including from practical material.
- Develop skills to communicate experimental findings in a clear and well-organised, scientific manner through a number of modes, including written and verbal/visual.
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Reading List
The Recommended Textbook for the course is Essential Reproduction by M.H. Johnson
(6th edition, 2007; Blackwell Science, 328 pages). Copies are available from the main library, Little France or the Darwin Library.
Other Useful Books:
The Darwin Library has copies of two other recent books in the reserve section:
¿ Human Reproductive Biology by RE Jones & KH Lopez (3rd edition 2006; Academic Press, £46.99; 624 pages).
¿ The Reproductive System at a Glance by L.J. Heffner and DJ Schust (2006; Blackwell Science, £18.99; 122 pages). This is more superficial and is intended as a revision aid for medical students. (The previous edition was Human Reproduction at a Glance by L.J. Heffner; 2001).
The Darwin Library also contains other useful textbooks. For example:
¿ The Physiology of Reproduction by E. Knobil & J.D. Neill. An authoritative reference source.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | RB3 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Roseanne Rosario
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Email: |
Course secretary | Dr Hilal Kaya
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Email: |
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