Precision Medicine MSc
Research Skills for Precision Medicine BIOL5358
- Academic Session: 2025-26
- School: School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
Short Description
The aim of this course is to:
■ Provide students with the opportunity to develop generic laboratory skills required for precision medicine
■ Provide students with the opportunity to perform experiments and subsequently analyse, interpret and present the data generated.
■ Provide students with training to enable them to synthesise data and formulate a scientific lab report.
Timetable
This course is made up of lectures and practical lab sessions which will take place in semester 1.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Lab report approx. 2500 words (75%) (ILOs 1,2 and 4)
2. Presentation: 15 minutes (25%) (ILO 1 and 3)
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to:
■ Provide students with the opportunity to develop generic laboratory skills required for precision medicine
■ Provide students with the opportunity to perform experiments and subsequently analyse, interpret and present the data generated.
■ Provide students with training to enable them to synthesise data and formulate a scientific lab report.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate laboratory protocols for research methods required for precision medicine.
2. Apply theoretical knowledge underpinning molecular lab techniques during lab practicals.
3. Critically discuss a workflow design for generating a sequencing set and evaluate the results.
4. Critically analyse experimental results and data generated through statistical analysis.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.