Postgraduate Course: Presenting Neuroscience Research Data (NEBM11005)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh Medical School	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This is a compulsory course for the MSc by Research in Integrative Neuroscience as part of Research Project 1.
Course description	Original research is undertaken in an approved neuroscience research group as part of your Research Project 1 (Jan-April). During this time you develop awareness of a particular research field. You develop and apply l research skills to address a particular research question and aims. At the end of your research project 1 you prepare a poster presentation and give a brief oral presentation of the main conclusions of your studies based on Research Project 1. General guidance is provided on the preparation of a poster and communication of the findings.

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

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 195 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Not online distance learning
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 80 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Poster presentation: 80% Oral presentation of poster: 20%
Feedback	Formative feedback: Oral and/or written feedback from your supervisor on a draft version of the poster and oral communication. Summative feedback: written feedback on your poster and oral communication
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Display knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current state of research in a particular neuroscience research field. Display skills in qualitative/quantitative analysis of neuroscience data Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience in poster form Communicate research findings and ideas effectively to a neuroscience audience succinctly via oral communication.