Postgraduate Course: MSc Project and Dissertation (Biochemistry) (PGBI11102)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	Students will undertake a full-time, independent research project under the supervision of a principle investigator in their research group. They will then complete and submit a dissertation.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students must be on the MSc Biochemistry programme

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Lecture Hours 9, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 579 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Students must be on the MSc Biochemistry programme
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written Dissertation 90% and Assessment of Performance by project supervisor 10%
Feedback	The student will be given continuous feedback on their performance and on one draft of their dissertation by their project supervisor.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Use their skills in experiment design and planning, practical experimentation, data recording, and data analysis Create a coherent piece of scientific thesis writing, documenting their research and work