Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27
The course aims to develop understanding, confidence and competence in the laboratory ahead of practical projects, with a view to making students comfortable within a life sciences research laboratory. It aims to provide students with some independence in practical terms, enhancing existing skills and developing new techniques in context with work inside a research project. The course serves as an induction for applying theory into practice, so that students understand the underlying principles of the procedures and how to effectively carry them out.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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The course combines lecture-based learning, with tutorials and
laboratory practicals, aimed to enhance understanding of laboratory practice,
techniques and safety.
In the wet practical classes the students will begin with the basics of making
solutions, buffers etc. and will progress to more complex quantitative assays
requiring data generation, interpretations and presentation of results. At all
stages in this process the emphasis will be maintained on good safe laboratory
practice to build the skills and confidence of individuals.
Throughout the course a variety of formative MCQ assessments and other tasks
will be performed to help complete a checklist task test tick (TTT) certificate,
which will act as a technique portfolio for prospective project supervisors.
A laboratory notebook will also be completed throughout the course to encourage
good laboratory practice. This will be formatively assessed at the end of the
course and feedback given on strengths and weaknesses.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
A three-hour written exam based upon the material covered in the course including some calculations, experimental theories and data interpretation. Two report summaries of external speaker seminars.
There are no assessments for this course.
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