Module manager: Dr Susan Whittle
Email: S.R.Whittle@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Alternative pre-requisite module: BIOL2301 Intermediate Skills for Biological Sciences
| BIOC2302 | Intermediate Biochemistry: Practicals |
| BIOC2303 | Intermediate Biochemistry: Skills |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To foster a sound approach to Biochemical research. On completion of this module, the students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a professional working attitude in a Biochemistry laboratory.
2. Develop a strategy for undertaking a specific research project.
3. Demonstrate communication skills.
4. Analyse, process and interpret data.
On completion of the module student will be able to:
1. Manage Knowledge: sourcing / selecting / interpreting data, data evaluation / problem solving.
2. Demonstrate technical Competence: laboratory techniques, experimental design, analysing data.
3. Manage Self: planning, time management.
4. Manage Interrelationships: teamwork, decision taking;
5. Learn from others: sharing, receiving critique.
6. Demonstrate presentation Skills: lab reports, oral, data presentation.
- Managing Knowledge: sourcing / selecting / interpreting data, data evaluation / problem solving.
- Technical Competence: laboratory techniques, experimental design, analysing data.
- Managing Self: planning, time management.
- Managing Interrelationships: teamwork, decision taking;
- Learning from others: sharing, receiving critique.
- Presentation Skills: lab reports, oral, data presentation.
Depending on the type of project, an appropriate combination of practical work in advanced biochemistry/biotechnology research, designing experimental protocols, carrying out research investigations and interpreting experimental data; literature searching, reading and reviewing; report writing; computer work; developing oral and written presentational skills.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 0 | 194 | 194 |
| Independent Learning | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Lecture | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Tutorial | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 320 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400 | ||
Students should note that the following information is for guidance only. The actual time required for the various elements will vary between students.
Private study will include report writing, editing and preparation for the viva up to 80 hours.
- Project supervision meetings
- Initial report/project plan
- Draft report (critiqued but not formally assessed)
- Final report and viva.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Final report | 70 |
| In-course Assessment | Process (execution mark by supervisor) | 20 |
| Presentation | Poster assessment | 10 |
| In-course Assessment | Formative assessment: Project supervision meetings, initial report/project plan and draft report | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Formative assessments: initial report submitted to supervisor for feedback; draft project report submitted to supervisor for feedback. Failure to complete the final report to a pass standard will result in a V code being appended to the final module mark.
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Last updated: 13/11/2020
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