Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44
Practical laboratory experience enables you to develop skills and competencies relevant to lab-based Honours projects.
Lectures provide the theoretical foundation for understanding the techniques, methodologies and data generated.
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 report will help you develop your communication skills and allow you an opportunity to engage with critical evaluation of practical work.
The dates for this course are 8th April - 19th April.
This course is designed to teach practical skills and will only be run on-campus (there will be no online alternative available)
| 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 for two weeks in April. 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) 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.
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.
Please note that Honours students should not take this course if they require marks to contribute to their final degree as marks will not be available until July. Honours student should therefore only be take the course as extra credits.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Online test on fundamental lab skills. 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 |
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| Procedural | Apply | Identify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory and demonstrate good laboratory working practice |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop and produce good laboratory record-keeping practice. |
| 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 DNA sequencing and cloning and record the output. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Bioinformatic. 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 |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| 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 and their application |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To effectively interpret, evaluate and present experimental data in the form of a report |
There are no assessments for this course.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | To conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to DNA sequencing and cloning and record the output. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques and their application |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop and produce good laboratory record-keeping practice. |
| Procedural | Apply | Identify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory and demonstrate good laboratory working practice |
| Procedural | Evaluate | To effectively interpret, evaluate and present experimental data in the form of a report |
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