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BI3812: LAB SKILLS IN BIOSCIENCES (2020-2021)

Last modified: 04 Mar 2021 11:40


Course Overview

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

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor M Pinard

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • BI3010 Statistical Analysis of Biological Data (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
  • One of Biology (BI) or Ecology (EK) or Environmental Sciences (EV) or Forestry (FY) or Plant Science (PL) or Zoology (ZO)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • BI3509 Lab Skills in Biosciences (Studied)
  • EV3804 Applied Environmental Analysis (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

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.

Associated Costs

DescriptionValue
Estimated cost for materials GBP 50.00

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 38 Feedback Weeks 41

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Feedback

Individualised written feedback will be released through the VLE

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateAppreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques.
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation.
ProceduralEvaluateTo conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output.

Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 37 Feedback Weeks 38

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Feedback

Feedback will be released through the VLE by question

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation.
ProceduralApplyIdentify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory.

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 38 Feedback Weeks 41

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Feedback

Individualised written feedback will be released through the VLE; general verbal feedback will be provided during the practical sessions

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateAppreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques.
ProceduralApplyIdentify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory.
ProceduralEvaluateTo conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate competence in completing basic calculations for solution and sample preparation.
ProceduralApplyDevelop and produce good laboratory record-keeping practice.
ProceduralEvaluateTo conduct a range of molecular techniques from preparation of nucleic acids to ELISA and effectively interpret, evaluate and present the output.
ProceduralApplyIdentify and implement appropriate health and safety protocols in the laboratory.
ConceptualEvaluateAppreciate the theoretical principles behind a number of molecular techniques.

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