Last modified: 04 Mar 2021 11:40
Practical laboratory experience enables you to develop skills and competencies relevant to lab-based Honour’s projects.
Lectures provide the theoretical foundation for understanding the techniques, methodologies and data generated.
Online structured learning consolidates your understanding of health and safety issues and your competence in using standard procedures related to creating solutions and determining sampling protocols.
Feedback on your lab notebook and lab report will help you develop your record-keeping and communication skills and allow you an opportunity to engage with critical evaluation of practical work.
This course will run from 10-21 May in 2021
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This is a short, intensive course that runs during the Easter break. The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical background and practical laboratory based experience of wide range of commonly used lab techniques used in the biosciences, particularly those related to molecular biology. The course is ideal for students partaking in a lab based Honours project or those wishing to gain a better understanding of scientific research
The course is split into two parts: 1) a preparatory/ theory sessions; and, 2) laboratory sessions. Part 1 will cover the relevant health and safety regulations for working in a laboratory. Essential calculations for solution preparation and the theory behind the lab techniques will also be covered. Students will be assessed by online test.
Part 2 is comprised of laboratory work, where students have the opportunity to perform a number of molecular biology techniques. Good laboratory working practice and record keeping will be gained over the course. Students will submit a lab report of their work.
| Description | Value |
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| Estimated cost for materials | 50.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Individualised written feedback will be released through the VLE |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 37 | Feedback Weeks | 38 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be released through the VLE by question |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Individualised written feedback will be released through the VLE; general verbal feedback will be provided during the practical sessions |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop and produce good laboratory record-keeping practice. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques. |
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