Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences Project (MSBM10013)

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	Original Research project either 1 laboratory based experimental work 2 analysis and interpretation of new or previously generated/collected data 3 qualitative research addressing a specific question/topic
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites	Students MUST also take: Medical Sciences 4 (MSBM10011) AND Medical Sciences Academic Portfolio (MSBM10020)
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 57
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, External Visit Hours 14, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 361 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Lab and Analysis projects maximum 5000 words. Qualitative projects maximum 8000 words
Feedback	Students will receive feedback on their presentation in advance of the project submission. Further feedback will then be given on the project report.
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 aim, objective or hypothesis from the question. Identify appropriate methods and models to test the aims, objectives or hypotheses. Obtain information to address the aims, objectives or hypotheses using appropriate investigative techniques and research tools. Critically analysethe evidence obtained to refute or support the hypotheses or arguments. Integrate your findings with those of others, 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.