Undergraduate Course: Infectious Diseases Project (MIBM10041)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
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 | This is a compulsory course for the Infectious Diseases honours programme. |
| Course description |
A laboratory, literature or data handling research project in a topic of infectious diseases. Presentation of research findings is a feature of this project.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 39 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
377 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
There are two in-course assessments: the research project report (87.5%) and the research project presentation (12.5%). There is no exam for this course. |
| Feedback |
Every effort will be made to return marks and to provide relevant feedback to students within 15 working days following submission of assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe a question requiring original research through critical reading of current literature. Formulate one or more testable hypotheses or central arguments from the question.
- Identify appropriate methods and models to test the hypotheses or arguments.
- Obtain information to address the hypotheses or arguments using appropriate investigative techniques and research tools. Critically analyze the evidence obtained to refute or support the hypotheses or arguments.
- Integrate your findings with those of others, and indicate the impact this has on the field and how future work may address outstanding questions.
- Communicate your findings and conclusions effectively through your dissertation, lay-summary, and any associated oral or poster presentations.
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Reading List
The following books are recommended as background reading and general reference texts for the Infectious Diseases honours programme:
Mims' Medical Microbiology, 5th edition, ISBN: 9780723436010 (Elsevier)
Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease, 6th edition, ISBN: 9780123971883 (Elsevier)
Janeway's Immunobiology, 8th edition, ISBN: 9780815342434 (Garland Science)
You are expected to be familiar with material covered in previous years; make sure you read your relevant lecture notes from previous years to refresh your memory. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | ID_Proj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 9414
Email: |
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